demineralisation
1. abnormal loss of mineral salts (especially from bone) • Syn: demineralization • Derivationally related forms: demineralise • Hypernyms: pathology • Part Holonyms: osteomalacia 2. the removal of minerals and mineral salts from a liquid (especially from water) • Syn: demineralization • Derivationally related forms: demineralise, demineralize (for: demineralization) • Hypernyms: chemical process, chemical change, chemical action
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