demineralize
verb /ˌdiːˈmɪnərəlaɪz/
/ˌdiːˈmɪnərəlaɪz/
(British English also demineralise)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they demineralize | /ˌdiːˈmɪnərəlaɪz/ /ˌdiːˈmɪnərəlaɪz/ |
| he / she / it demineralizes | /ˌdiːˈmɪnərəlaɪzɪz/ /ˌdiːˈmɪnərəlaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple demineralized | /ˌdiːˈmɪnərəlaɪzd/ /ˌdiːˈmɪnərəlaɪzd/ |
| past participle demineralized | /ˌdiːˈmɪnərəlaɪzd/ /ˌdiːˈmɪnərəlaɪzd/ |
| -ing form demineralizing | /ˌdiːˈmɪnərəlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˌdiːˈmɪnərəlaɪzɪŋ/ |
- demineralize something to remove salts from water
- Use distilled or demineralized water.
- demineralize something to cause teeth or bones to lose essential minerals
- These foods produce acids that demineralize teeth.