noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The chemical engineering process in which mineral salts are removed from a liquid. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the removal of minerals and mineral salts from a liquid (especially from water) wordnet
3. 3
   The loss of minerals, especially those of calcium, from bone. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   abnormal loss of mineral salts (especially from bone) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

demineralisation

Etymology

From de- + mineralization.

Related phrases

chemical engineering

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