decalcification

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noun

de·​cal·​ci·​fi·​ca·​tion (ˌ)dē-ˌkal-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

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

decalcify

(ˌ)dē-ˈkal-sə-fī 

transitive verb

decalcify

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transitive verb

de·​cal·​ci·​fy (¦)dē-ˈkal-sə-ˌfī 

: to remove calcium or calcium compounds from

Examples of decalcification in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Lastly, the decalcification cartridge filter is sold separately. — Lisa Wood Shapiro, Wired News, 5 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

International Scientific Vocabulary de- + calcify

First Known Use

Noun

1859, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for decalcification

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization

Medical Definition

decalcification

noun

de·​cal·​ci·​fi·​ca·​tion (ˌ)dē-ˌkal-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

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

decalcify

(ˈ)dē-ˈkal-sə-ˌfī 

transitive verb

decalcified; decalcifying