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DEMINERALISATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The removal of minerals and mineral salts from a liquid (especially from water)
Synonyms:
demineralisation; demineralization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("demineralisation" is a kind of...):
chemical action; chemical change; chemical process ((chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved)
Derivation:
demineralise (remove the minerals or salts from)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Abnormal loss of mineral salts (especially from bone)
Synonyms:
demineralisation; demineralization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("demineralisation" is a kind of...):
pathology (any deviation from a healthy or normal condition)
Holonyms ("demineralisation" is a part of...):
osteomalacia (abnormal softening of bones caused by deficiencies of phosphorus or calcium or vitamin D)
Derivation:
demineralise (remove the minerals or salts from)
