demineralizing
Stripping essential salts
Demineralizing is removing minerals from something.
Water is demineralized to prevent scale buildup in boilers and industrial equipment.
Teeth demineralize when acids dissolve their calcium and phosphate content, the first stage of cavity formation.
The dentist explained how sugary drinks were demineralizing my enamel.
Becoming less firm
- resinViscous plant secretion
- hard waterMineral-heavy tap supply
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- limescaleMineral buildup from water
water treatment · deionization · chelation · zeolite · regeneration · brine · boiler · pipes
Hard glossy coating
- remineralizationRestoring mineral content
- fluorideNegatively charged halogen ion
- cavitiesHollow spaces within
- decayGradual organic breakdown
toothpaste · plaque · tartar · erosion · sensitivity · acid · calcium · phosphate
Atmospheric breakdown of materials
- leachingDissolving out by liquid
- acid rainPolluted atmospheric moisture falling
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- karstEroded soluble rock terrain
caves · stalactites · stalagmites · soil depletion · topsoil · sediment · groundwater · calcium carbonate
Disease weakening skeletal structure
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- bone densityMineral content per volume
- fracturesBreaks in rigid material
- osteopeniaReduced bone mineral density
bone loss · magnesium · phosphorus · vitamin D · menopause · aging · resorption · supplements
Pressure-driven membrane filtration
- desalinationExtracting salt from seawater
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
sedimentation · pharmaceutical · semiconductor · laboratory · clarification · conductivity · regeneration
softening
Becoming less firm
- resinViscous plant secretion
- hard waterMineral-heavy tap supply
- scaleMeasure of relative size
limescale · water treatment · deionization · chelation · zeolite · regeneration · brine · boiler · pipes · appliances
enamel
Hard glossy coating
- remineralizationRestoring mineral content
- fluorideNegatively charged halogen ion
- cavitiesHollow spaces within
decay · toothpaste · plaque · tartar · erosion · sensitivity · acid · calcium · phosphate · brushing
weathering
Atmospheric breakdown of materials
- leachingDissolving out by liquid
- acid rainPolluted atmospheric moisture falling
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
karst · caves · stalactites · stalagmites · soil depletion · topsoil · sediment · groundwater · calcium carbonate · corrosion
osteoporosis
Disease weakening skeletal structure
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- bone densityMineral content per volume
- fracturesBreaks in rigid material
osteopenia · bone loss · magnesium · phosphorus · vitamin D · menopause · aging · resorption · supplements · parathyroid
reverse osmosis
Pressure-driven membrane filtration
- desalinationExtracting salt from seawater
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
filtration · sedimentation · pharmaceutical · semiconductor · laboratory · clarification · conductivity · regeneration
- erosion typesabrasive, weathering, scouring, leaching, attrition
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Restoring mineral content
mineralizing · fortifying · calcifying · enriching · supplementing
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Making stronger or sturdier
strengthening · enriching · replenishing · nourishing · building up
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