decalcify

verb (used with object), de·cal·ci·fied, de·cal·ci·fy·ing.

1. to deprive of lime or calcareous matter, as a bone.

verb (used without object), de·cal·ci·fied, de·cal·ci·fy·ing.

2. to become decalcified.

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

1. (tr) to remove calcium or lime from (bones, teeth, etc)

v.

1. To remove calcium or calcium compounds from a substance.