"demineralize" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /dɪˈmɪnəɹəlaɪz/ [UK] Forms: demineralizes [present, singular, third-person], demineralizing [participle, present], demineralized [participle, past], demineralized [past]
Etymology: de- + mineralize Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|mineralize}} de- + mineralize Head templates: {{en-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). Tags: transitive Translations (remove minerals): entmineralisieren (German), деминерализовать (demineralizovatʹ) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-demineralize-en-verb-xBDKYSUa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-

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