Definition of Demineralize

1. Verb. Remove the minerals or salts from. "Demineralize water"

Exact synonyms: Demineralise
Category relationships: Chemical Science, Chemistry
Generic synonyms: Remove, Take, Take Away, Withdraw
Derivative terms: Demineralisation, Demineralisation, Demineralization

Definition of Demineralize

1. Verb. To remove minerals or mineral salts from (a liquid). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Demineralize

1. [v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Demineralize

demimondaines
demimondes
deminatured
demine
demined
deminer
demineralisation
demineralise
demineralised
demineralises
demineralising
demineralization
demineralizations
demineralize (current term)
demineralized
demineralizer
demineralizers
demineralizes
demineralizing
deminers
demines
deminiaturize
demining
demipenniform
demiquaver
demiquavers
demireps

Literary usage of Demineralize

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"... reverse osmosis reduces both organic and mineral content of the water. At the Pomona pilot plant all three methods are used to demineralize the ..."

2. Dental Amalgam: A Scientific Review & Recommended Public Health Service ...edited by James S. Benson edited by James S. Benson (1999)
"They utilize food sources in the mouth and, in the process, produce acid byproducts. These acids have the ability to demineralize tooth enamel, den- tin, ..."

3. The Surgeon General's Report on Nutrition and Health: Summary and by C. Everett Koop (1994)
"Caries-producing bacteria metabolize a range of sugars (glucose, fructose, maltose, lactose, and sucrose) to acids that demineralize teeth. ..."

4. Guidelines for Water Reuse by DIANE Publishing Company (1992)
"Sodium 115 Due to a total dissolved solids limitation of 500 mg/L prior to injection, RO is used to demineralize up to 5 mgd (219 Us) of the reclaimed water ..."

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