remineralize en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- 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 English mineralize English remineralize From re- + mineralize.
Meanings
- (transitive) To restore the mineral content (after demineralization).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| remineralizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| remineralized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| remineralized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| remineralizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |