decalcify (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *decalcify*:
VERB	change	decalcify	lose calcium or calcium compounds
VERB	change	decalcify	remove calcium or lime / lime from

English > *decalcify*: 2 senses > verb 1, change
Meaning	Lose calcium or calcium compounds.
Pattern	Something ----s
Broader	change	Undergo a change
Nouns	decalcification	loss of calcium from bones or teeth

English > *decalcify*: 2 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	Remove calcium or lime / lime from.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"decalcify the rock"
Broader	remove, take, take away, withdraw	Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Opposite	calcify	Become impregnated with calcium salts
Spanish	descalcificar
Catalan	descalcificar

HyperDic: decalcify