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

Catalan: descalcificar (ca) Chinese: 脫鈣 / 脱钙 (tuōgài) Czech: odvápnit French: décalcifier (fr) Greek: απασβεστώνω (el) (apasvestóno) Portuguese: descalcificar Romanian: decalcifica (ro) Spanish: descalcificar (es)