Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun demineralization

2 senses of demineralization

Sense 1
demineralization, demineralisation -- (abnormal loss of mineral salts (especially from bone))
       => pathology -- (any deviation from a healthy or normal condition)

Sense 2
demineralization, demineralisation -- (the removal of minerals and mineral salts from a liquid (especially from water))
       => chemical process, chemical change, chemical action -- ((chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved)