DEMINERALIZATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

demineralisation; demineralization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("demineralization" is a kind of...):

chemical action; chemical change; chemical process ((chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved)

Derivation:

demineralize (remove the minerals or salts from)

Meaning:

Abnormal loss of mineral salts (especially from bone)

Synonyms:

demineralisation; demineralization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("demineralization" is a kind of...):

pathology (any deviation from a healthy or normal condition)

Holonyms ("demineralization" is a part of...):

osteomalacia (abnormal softening of bones caused by deficiencies of phosphorus or calcium or vitamin D)