demineralization en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /dɪˌmɪnəɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English mineral Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English mineralization English demineralization From de- + mineralization.
Meanings
- (countable, qualifier:chemical engineering, uncountable) The chemical engineering process in which mineral salts are removed from a liquid.
- (countable, uncountable) The loss of minerals, especially those of calcium, from bone.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| demineralizations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
permineralization · mineralization · remineralization
Hyponyms
Relateds
Translations (15)
kk минералсыздану (chemical engineering process) · fr déminéralisation (loss of minerals) · es desmineralización (loss of minerals) · pt desmineralização (chemical engineering process) · fi demineralisaatio (loss of minerals) · fr déminéralisation (chemical engineering process) · hu demineralizáció (loss of minerals) · el απομετάλλωση (loss of minerals) · ca desmineralització (loss of minerals) · es desmineralización (chemical engineering process) · pt desmineralização (loss of minerals) · kk минералсыздану (loss of minerals) · cmn 脫礦 /脱矿 (chemical engineering process) · el απομετάλλωση (chemical engineering process) · ca desmineralització (chemical engineering process)