demineralising
Stripping essential salts
Demineralising is the British spelling of demineralizing, the present participle of demineralise.
It refers to the process of removing minerals from something, most commonly water or teeth.
Water is demineralised for industrial and laboratory use where mineral content would interfere with processes.
In dental contexts, acids from bacteria demineralise tooth enamel, breaking down its mineral structure and potentially leading to cavities.
The treatment plant uses reverse osmosis for demineralising the water supply.
Hard glossy coating
- erosionGradual wearing away
- cavitiesHollow spaces within
- acidicBelow neutral pH
- fluorideNegatively charged halogen ion
remineralization · calcium · phosphate · saliva · plaque · toothpaste · brushing · citric
Becoming less firm
- ion-exchangeCharged particle substitution process
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
- scaleMeasure of relative size
filtration · boiler · limescale · pipes · appliances · resin · deionization · conductivity
Disease weakening skeletal structure
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- fracturesBreaks in rigid material
- osteoclastsBone-resorbing cells
- osteoblastsBone-synthesizing cells
vertebrae · hip · spine · menopause · estrogen · aging · osteopenia · brittle
Dissolving out by liquid
- erosionGradual wearing away
- corrosionChemical wearing away
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
acidification · weathering · runoff · groundwater · limestone · alkalinity · ecosystem · contamination
Human-made historical objects
- stoneSolid earth fragment
- monumentsStructures commemorating notable achievements
- frescoesPaintings on fresh plaster
- statuesThree-dimensional sculpted likenesses
weathering · preservation · restoration · stabilization · limestone · marble · patina · deterioration
enamel
Hard glossy coating
fluoride · remineralization · calcium · phosphate · saliva · plaque · toothpaste · brushing · citric · phosphoric
softening
Becoming less firm
- ion-exchangeCharged particle substitution process
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
scale · filtration · boiler · limescale · pipes · appliances · resin · deionization · conductivity · purification
osteoporosis
Disease weakening skeletal structure
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- fracturesBreaks in rigid material
- osteoclastsBone-resorbing cells
osteoblasts · vertebrae · hip · spine · menopause · estrogen · aging · osteopenia · brittle · skeletal
leaching
Dissolving out by liquid
pollution · acidification · weathering · runoff · groundwater · limestone · alkalinity · ecosystem · contamination
artifacts
Human-made historical objects
- stoneSolid earth fragment
- monumentsStructures commemorating notable achievements
- frescoesPaintings on fresh plaster
statues · weathering · preservation · restoration · stabilization · limestone · marble · patina · deterioration · museum
demineralisingmineralizing
Depositing inorganic matter
remineralizing · calcifying · fortifying · enriching · supplementing
demineralisingfortifying
Making stronger or sturdier
strengthening · enriching · nourishing · building up · hardening
mineral, mining, minerals, mined, miners, minefield, mineralogy, mineworker, minesweeper