demineralize
[ dee-min-er-uh-lahyz ]
/ diˈmɪn ər əˌlaɪz /
verb (used with object), de·min·er·al·ized, de·min·er·al·iz·ing.
to remove minerals from; deprive of mineral content.
verb (used without object), de·min·er·al·ized, de·min·er·al·iz·ing.
to lose mineral content; become demineralized.
Also
especially British,
de·min·er·al·ise.
Origin of demineralize
First recorded in 1930–35;
de- +
mineralize
OTHER WORDS FROM demineralize
de·min·er·al·i·za·tion, nounWords nearby demineralize
demilune,
demimetope,
demimondaine,
demimonde,
demineralization,
demineralize,
demineralizer,
demipique,
demiquaver,
demirel,
demirelief
British Dictionary definitions for demineralization
demineralize
demineralise
/ (diːˈmɪnərəˌlaɪz) /
verb
(tr)
to remove dissolved salts from (a liquid, esp water)
Derived forms of demineralize
demineralization or demineralisation, nounMedical definitions for demineralization
demineralization
[ dē-mĭn′ər-ə-lĭ-zā′shən ]
n.
The loss, deprivation, or removal of minerals or mineral salts from the body, especially through disease, as the loss of calcium from bones or teeth.