"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: From 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, rocks, bones, or teeth). Tags: transitive Derived forms: demineralizer Related terms: demineralization [noun], leach Translations (remove minerals): entmineralisieren (German), demineralizál (Hungarian), деминерализовать (demineralizovatʹ) (Russian)

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