demineralization

== English == === Etymology === From de- + mineralization. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˌmɪnəɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === demineralization (countable and uncountable, plural demineralizations) (chemical engineering) The chemical engineering process in which mineral salts are removed from a liquid. (pathology) The loss of minerals, especially those of calcium, from bone. ==== Hyponyms ==== decalcification ==== Coordinate terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== demineralize (verb) ==== Translations ====