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decalcification
Variant of decalcify
decalcify
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de·cal·cify (dē kal′sə fī′)
transitive verb decalcified -·fied′, decalcifying -·fy′·ing
to remove calcium or calcium compounds from (bones, soil, etc.)
Related Forms:
- decalcification de·cal′·ci·fi·ca′·tion noun
- decalcifier de·cal′·ci·fi′er noun
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