decalcification

de·cal·ci·fi·ca·tion

noun \(ˌ)dē-ˌkal-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən\

Definition of DECALCIFICATION

: the removal or loss of calcium or calcium compounds (as from bones or soil)

—de·cal·ci·fy \(ˈ)dē-ˈkal-sə-ˌfī\ transitive verb, de·cal·ci·fied de·cal·ci·fy·ing