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verb
To deprive of calcareous matter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: demineralize
verb
remove calcium or lime from
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: calcify
Broader terms: remove, take, take away, withdraw
verb
lose calcium or calcium compounds
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change
History
From French décalcifier, or de- + calcify.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
