demineralization

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ mineralization.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

demineralization (countable and uncountable, plural demineralizations)

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

Hyponyms

• decalcification

Coordinate terms

• mineralization
• permineralization
• remineralization

Related terms

• demineralize (verb)

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)
• Hungarian: demineralizáció
• Kazakh: минералсыздану (mineralsyzdanu)