demineralise

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A form of demineralize — To remove minerals or mineral salts from (a liquid, rocks, bones, or teeth).

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Meanings

verbdemineralise (third-person singular simple present demineralises, present participle demineralising, simple past and past participle demineralised)

present singular third person demineralises · participle present demineralising · participle past demineralised · past demineralised

  1. UKnonstandardNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of demineralize.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbremove the minerals or salts from

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removetaketake away
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From de- + mineralise.

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APA

demineralise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demineralise

MLA

“demineralise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demineralise. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demineralise,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demineralise.

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