demineralize

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ mineralize.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dɪˈmɪnəɹəlaɪz/

Verb

demineralize (third-person singular simple present demineralizes, present participle demineralizing, simple past and past participle demineralized)

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

   Antonym: mineralize

   Hyponym: decalcify

   Coordinate term: remineralize

Derived terms

• demineralizer

 

Related terms

• demineralization (noun)

Translations

remove minerals

German: entmineralisieren (de) Hungarian: demineralizál Russian: деминерализовать (ru) (demineralizovatʹ)

See also

• leach