decalcify en · VERB
Pronunciation
- [diːˈkæɫsɪfaɪ] (UK)
Etymology
From French décalcifier, or de- + calcify.
Meanings
- To deprive of calcareous matter.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| decalcifies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| decalcified | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| decalcified | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| decalcifying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hypernyms
Translations (8)
zh 脫鈣 /脱钙 (to deprive of calcareous matter) · el απασβεστώνω (to deprive of calcareous matter) · pt descalcificar (to deprive of calcareous matter) · ro decalcifica (to deprive of calcareous matter) · fr décalcifier (to deprive of calcareous matter) · cs odvápnit (to deprive of calcareous matter) · es descalcificar (to deprive of calcareous matter) · ca descalcificar (to deprive of calcareous matter)