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decalcify

verb
/diːˈkæɫsɪfaɪ/UK

Etymology

From French décalcifier, or de- + calcify.

  1. derived from calx — “lime, limestone”
  2. suffixed as calcify — “calcium + ify”
  3. prefixed as decalcify — “de + calcify”

Definitions

  1. To deprive of calcareous matter.

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