demineralize

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demineralize

  • /dɪˈmɪnəɹəlaɪz/ UK

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From de- + mineralize.

verb demineralizes · demineralizing · demineralized

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

    Opposite: mineralize

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verb remove minerals

Españoldesmineralizar
Portuguêsdesmineralizar
Françaisdéminéraliser
Deutschentmineralisieren
Русскийдеминерализовать demineralizovatʹ

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@misc{demineralize_2026,
  title = {demineralize},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/demineralize},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}