demineralization

English

Etymology

de- +‎ mineralization

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /dɪˌmɪnəɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

demineralization (countable and uncountable, plural demineralizations)

(chemistry) The chemical engineering process in which mineral salts are removed from a liquid.
(medicine) The loss of minerals, especially those of calcium, from bone.

Coordinate terms

Translations

chemical engineering process

Chinese:
Mandarin: 脫礦／脱矿 (tuōkuàng)
Greek: απομετάλλωση (el) f (apometállosi)
Kazakh: минералсыздану (mineralsyzdanu)

loss of minerals

Finnish: demineralisaatio
Greek: απομετάλλωση (el) f (apometállosi)
Kazakh: минералсыздану (mineralsyzdanu)

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