Definition of "demineralize" []

• To remove minerals or mineral salts from (a liquid). (verb-transitive)

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• "Acids, like those produced by bacteria or Coca-Cola, demineralize the enamel of the teeth."
• "By comparison, if one were to demineralize a typical well-permineralized fossil, there would be nothing left."
• "We require an installation to demineralize an appropriate quantity of ocean-water."