decalcify

English

Etymology

From French décalcifier, or de- +‎ calcify.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): [diːˈkæɫsɪfaɪ]

Verb

decalcify (third-person singular simple present decalcifies, present participle decalcifying, simple past and past participle decalcified)

1. To deprive of calcareous matter.

   Hypernym: demineralize

Derived terms

• decalcifier

 

Translations

to deprive of calcareous matter

• Chinese: 脫鈣／脱钙 (tuōgài)
• Czech: odvápnit
• French: décalcifier (fr)
• Greek: απασβεστώνω (el) (apasvestóno)
• Romanian: decalcifica (ro)