To remove iron or iron compounds from a substance.
Formed from 'de-' (to remove) plus 'ferrum' (iron) with the verb-forming suffix '-ize'. This is a technical term created for scientific and industrial applications.
Water companies deferrize drinking water to prevent the rusty, metallic taste and the reddish stains that iron leaves behind. It's such a specific process that most people never hear the word, yet it affects the water in millions of homes daily.
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