demineralize
[ dee-min-er-uh-lahyz ]
verb (used with object),de·min·er·al·ized, de·min·er·al·iz·ing.
to remove minerals from; deprive of mineral content.
verb (used without object),de·min·er·al·ized, de·min·er·al·iz·ing.
to lose mineral content; become demineralized.
Origin of demineralize
1First recorded in 1930–35; de- + mineralize
- Also especially British, de·min·er·al·ise .
Other words from demineralize
- de·min·er·al·i·za·tion, noun
Words Nearby demineralize
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British Dictionary definitions for demineralize
demineralize
demineralise
/ (diːˈmɪnərəˌlaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to remove dissolved salts from (a liquid, esp water)
Derived forms of demineralize
- demineralization or demineralisation, noun
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