demineralization meaning

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demineralization (noun): abnormal loss of mineral salts (especially from bone).

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demineralization has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

demineralization as a noun

  1. abnormal loss of mineral salts (especially from bone)

    Synonyms: demineralisation

    Type of: pathology

  2. the removal of minerals and mineral salts from a liquid (especially from water)

    Synonyms: demineralisation

    Type of: chemical process

    Related forms: demineralize

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