decalcify
Strip mineral buildup
To decalcify is to remove calcium deposits from something.
The term appears most often in medical contexts—decalcifying arteries, bones, or tissue samples for laboratory examination.
Coffee makers and kettles need decalcifying to remove mineral buildup from hard water: Run vinegar through to decalcify the machine.
Dissolves mineral deposits
- vinegarAcidic cooking liquid
- citricOf sour fruit acid
- kettleSpouted vessel for heating water
- coffeemakerAppliance for brewing joe
espresso · dishwasher · showerhead · faucet · scale · limescale · buildup · deposits
Removal of minerals
- osteoporosisDisease weakening skeletal structure
- parathyroidCalcium-managing endocrine glands
- resorptionBody reclaiming its tissue
- osteoclastsBone-resorbing cells
aging · menopause · hormone · fragility · supplements · metabolism
descaler
Dissolves mineral deposits
coffeemaker · espresso · dishwasher · showerhead · faucet · scale · limescale · buildup · deposits · soak
demineralization
Removal of minerals
- osteoporosisDisease weakening skeletal structure
- parathyroidCalcium-managing endocrine glands
- resorptionBody reclaiming its tissue
osteoclasts · aging · menopause · hormone · fragility · supplements · metabolism
arteries
Tubes carrying oxygenated blood
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- atherosclerosisArterial plaque accumulation disease
- cardiovascularOf heart and blood vessels
chelation · kidneys · renal · joints · tendons · ligaments · aortic · coronary · blockage · circulation
decalcifycalcify
Hite calcium deposits form
mineralize · calcification · remineralize · harden · petrify