demineralize

verb
/dɪˈmɪnəɹəlaɪz/UK

Etymology

From de- + mineralize.

  1. derived from minerale
  2. derived from mineral
  3. inherited from mineral
  4. suffixed as mineralize — “mineral + ize
  5. prefixed as demineralize — “de + mineralize

Definitions

  1. To remove minerals or mineral salts from (a liquid, rocks, bones, or teeth).

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