[dee-kal-suh-fahy] 
verb, -fied, -fy⋅ing.| 1. | to deprive of lime or calcareous matter, as a bone. |
| 2. | to become decalcified. |
| de·cal·ci·fy (dē-kāl'sə-fī') v. de·cal·ci·fied, de·cal·ci·fy·ing, de·cal·ci·fies v. tr. To remove calcium or calcium compounds from (bones or teeth, for example). v. intr. To lose calcium or calcium compounds. de·cal'ci·fi·ca'tion (-fĭ-kā'shən) n., de·cal'ci·fi'er n. |
decalcify de·cal·ci·fy (dē-kāl'sə-fī')
v. de·cal·ci·fied, de·cal·ci·fy·ing, de·cal·ci·fies
To remove calcium or calcium compounds from a substance.
səˌfaɪ
