demineralize

From de- +‎ mineralize.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dɪˈmɪnəɹəlaɪz/

demineralize (third-person singular simple present demineralizes, present participle demineralizing, simple past and past participle demineralized)

1. (transitive) To remove minerals or mineral salts from (a liquid, rocks, bones, or teeth).

   Antonym: mineralize

   Hyponym: decalcify

   Coordinate term: remineralize

• demineralization (noun)

• leach