Noun: demineralisation dee,mi-nu-ru-lu'zey-shun [N. Amer], dee,mi-nu-ru-lI'zey-shun [Brit]
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: demineralization)
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: demineralization)
- The removal of minerals and mineral salts from a liquid (especially from water)
"demineralisation is often used to purify water for laboratory use";
- demineralization
- Abnormal loss of mineral salts (especially from bone)
"Osteoporosis is characterized by demineralisation of bone tissue";
- demineralization
Derived forms: demineralisations
Type of: chemical action, chemical change, chemical process, pathology
Part of: osteomalacia
Encyclopedia: Demineralisation