demineralize
Strip essential elements
To demineralize is to remove minerals from something.
Water is demineralized to prevent mineral buildup in industrial equipment or laboratory processes.
Bones and teeth demineralize when they lose calcium and other minerals, becoming weaker: Acidic drinks can demineralize tooth enamel.
The noun is demineralization.
Remove limescite accumulation
- chelationChemical metal-ion capture
- acid washCorrosive fabric lightening
- decalcifyRemove calcium deposits
- boilerWater-heating vessel
pipes · heat exchanger · limescale · calcium deposits · water softener · maintenance · buildup · cleaning
Disease weakening skeletal structure
- bone densityMineral content per volume
- calcium lossMineral leaving bones
- brittle bonesWeak, breakable skeletal tissue
- fracturesBreaks in rigid material
bone mass · osteoclasts · bone tissue · skeletal · osteopenia · resorption · leaching · vertebral
Pressure-driven membrane filtration
- deionizationRemoval of ionic content
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- water treatmentCleaning supply for consumption
- softeningBecoming less firm
desalination · filtration · conductivity · pharmaceutical grade · purification · membrane
Hard glossy coating
- cavityEmpty space within
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- cariesTooth tissue decay
- erosionGradual wearing away
acid · plaque · fluoride · tooth · dentin · remineralize · calcium loss · toothpaste
descale
Remove limescite accumulation
- chelationChemical metal-ion capture
- acid washCorrosive fabric lightening
- decalcifyRemove calcium deposits
boiler · pipes · heat exchanger · limescale · calcium deposits · water softener · maintenance · buildup · cleaning · equipment
osteoporosis
Disease weakening skeletal structure
- bone densityMineral content per volume
- calcium lossMineral leaving bones
- brittle bonesWeak, breakable skeletal tissue
fractures · bone mass · osteoclasts · bone tissue · skeletal · osteopenia · resorption · leaching · vertebral · hip fracture
reverse osmosis
Pressure-driven membrane filtration
- deionizationRemoval of ionic content
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- water treatmentCleaning supply for consumption
softening · desalination · filtration · conductivity · pharmaceutical grade · purification · membrane
enamel
Hard glossy coating
erosion · acid · plaque · fluoride · tooth · dentin · remineralize · calcium loss · toothpaste · mouthwash
demineralizemineralize
Convert to inorganic matter
remineralize · fortify · enrich · calcify · petrify
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