verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To deprive of calcareous matter.
2. 2
   remove calcium or lime from wordnet
3. 3
   lose calcium or calcium compounds wordnet

Antonyms

All antonyms

calcify

Etymology

From French décalcifier, or de- + calcify.

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