demineralization

UK/dɪˌmɪnəɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

The chemical engineering process in which mineral salts are removed from a liquid.

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demineralisation
OriginEnglish mineralization ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

noundemineralization (countable and uncountable, plural demineralizations)

plural demineralizations

  1. countableuncountablechemical engineeringThe chemical engineering process in which mineral salts are removed from a liquid.
  2. countableuncountablemedicineThe loss of minerals, especially those of calcium, from bone.

Synonyms & antonyms

Narrower
decalcification

nounabnormal loss of mineral salts (especially from bone)

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demineralisation
Broader
pathology

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

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demineralisation
Broader
chemical processchemical changechemical action

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishmineral
  8. Englishmineralization
  9. Englishdemineralization

From de- + mineralization.

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Translations

Catalan desmineralització, desmineralització
  • desmineralitzacióchemical engineering process
  • desmineralitzacióloss of minerals
Chinese Mandarin 脫礦 /脱矿
  • 脫礦 /脱矿 (tuōkuàng)chemical engineering process
Finnish demineralisaatio
  • demineralisaatioloss of minerals
French déminéralisation, déminéralisation
  • déminéralisationchemical engineering process
  • déminéralisationloss of minerals
Greek απομετάλλωση, απομετάλλωση
  • απομετάλλωση (apometállosi)chemical engineering process
  • απομετάλλωση (apometállosi)loss of minerals
Hungarian demineralizáció
  • demineralizációloss of minerals
Portuguese desmineralização, desmineralização
  • desmineralizaçãochemical engineering process
  • desmineralizaçãoloss of minerals
Spanish desmineralización, desmineralización
  • desmineralizaciónchemical engineering process
  • desmineralizaciónloss of minerals

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with demineralization

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APA

demineralization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demineralization

MLA

“demineralization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demineralization. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demineralization,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demineralization.

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