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Vinony

decalcification

noun

  1. the action of decalcifying: the removal or loss of calcium or calcium compounds (as from bones or soil)
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Pronunciation: [diːˌkæɫsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən]

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English calcification English decalcification From de- + calcification.

  1. The loss of calcium, as from the soil or from teeth or bones.

    “Presectioning of the mineralized tissue to 3–4 mm thick will minimize the (often extensive) time required for decalcification.”