The process of removing mineral salts and other minerals from something, especially from water or bone.
From 'demineralize' (verb) + suffix '-ization' (making into). The root 'demineralize' combines 'demi-' (partial/half) with 'mineralize' from 'mineral.' Historically used in chemistry and medicine to describe the loss of mineral content.
Your teeth naturally undergo demineralization when acids attack them—that's literally how cavities form! This is why dentists talk about 'remineralization' when they want to reverse the damage.
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