verb (used with object), de·min·er·al·ized, de·min·er·al·iz·ing.
- to remove minerals from; deprive of mineral content.
verb (used without object), de·min·er·al·ized, de·min·er·al·iz·ing.
- to lose mineral content; become demineralized.
verb
- (tr) to remove dissolved salts from (a liquid, esp water)
n.
- The loss, deprivation, or removal of minerals or mineral salts from the body, especially through disease, as the loss of calcium from bones or teeth.