demineralize

/di:'minərəlaiz/

Thân thiện

A scientist uses a device to demineralize a sample of water.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To remove minerals or mineral salts from something: This is the primary meaning, referring to the process of eliminating mineral content, particularly from water or biological tissues.
   • To lose mineral content: In a medical or biological context, it can describe the process where bones or teeth lose essential minerals.

Examples of Usage

• Verb:
  • The laboratory equipment is used to demineralize water for sensitive experiments.
  • Certain medical conditions can demineralize bones, making them more fragile.
  • The process to demineralize the saline solution was complex.

Advanced Usage

• "Demineralized" (Adjective): Describes something from which minerals have been removed.
  • The patient was advised to drink demineralized water.
• "Demineralization" (Noun): The process or result of demineralizing.
  • Tooth decay involves the demineralization of enamel.

Variants and Related Words

• Demineralise: The British English spelling variant of 'demineralize'.
• Demineralizer (Noun): A device or substance used to remove minerals.
  • They installed a demineralizer in the water purification system.

Synonyms

• Deionize: Often used interchangeably in the context of purifying water by removing ionized minerals and salts.
• Desalinate: Specifically refers to removing salt (a mineral) from seawater.

Related Phrasal Verbs

(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs. Its meaning is typically expressed directly.)

Related Idioms

(There are no common idioms specifically using the word 'demineralize'.)

Học thuật

Verb

1. remove the minerals or salts from
   • demineralize water

Từ đồng nghĩa

• demineralise