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demineralization

DEFINITIONS OF: demineralization

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n abnormal loss of mineral salts (especially from bone)

Synonyms:
demineralisation
Type of:
pathology
any deviation from a healthy or normal condition

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

Synonyms:
demineralisation
Type of:
chemical action, chemical change, chemical process
(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
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