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decalcification

UK[diːˌkæɫsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən]

decalcification noun: the loss of calcium, as from the soil or from teeth or bones.

Noun

decalcification (countable and uncountable, plural decalcifications)

  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.2019, Brian G. Murphy, Cynthia M. Bell, Jason W. Soukup, Veterinary Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

decalcification meaning in Tamil and Kannada

decalcification in Tamil

எலும்புச் சுண்ண நீக்கம், சுண்ணமெடுத்தல், பற்சுண்ண ஏற்ற நீக்கம்

decalcification in Kannada

ಸುಣ್ಣಕಳೆತ

Forms of decalcification

pluraldecalcifications

Origin of decalcification

From de- + calcification.

Questions about decalcification

What does decalcification mean?
Decalcification means the loss of calcium, as from the soil or from teeth or bones.
What is decalcification in Tamil?
Decalcification in Tamil is எலும்புச் சுண்ண நீக்கம், சுண்ணமெடுத்தல், பற்சுண்ண ஏற்ற நீக்கம். See Decalcification meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is decalcification?
Decalcification is a noun.
How do you pronounce decalcification?
Decalcification is pronounced [diːˌkæɫsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] (UK).
What is the plural of decalcification?
The plural of decalcification is decalcifications.

Words near decalcification in the dictionary

  1. decal
  2. decalactone
  3. decalactones
  4. decalage
  5. decalages
  6. decalcification
  7. decalcifications
  8. decalcified
  9. decalcifier
  10. decalcifiers
  11. decalcifies

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Adapted from Wiktionary: decalcification (page history and authors); decalcification (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); decalcification (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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