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demineralise - 1 dictionary result

de⋅min⋅er⋅al⋅ize

  [dee-min-er-uh-lahyz] verb, -ized, -iz⋅ing.
Use demineralise in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to remove minerals from; deprive of mineral content.
–verb (used without object)
2. to lose mineral content; become demineralized.
Also, especially British, de⋅min⋅er⋅al⋅ise.

Origin:
1930–35; de- + mineralize

Related forms:
de⋅min⋅er⋅al⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
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