demineralized

Variant of demineralize

demineralize definition

de·min·er·al·ize (dē min′ər ə līz′)

transitive verb demineralized -·ized′, demineralizing -·iz′·ing

  1. to cause the loss of minerals from (bones or teeth)
  2. to remove minerals, as salt, from (water)

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