d 2 e 1 m 3 i 1 n 1 e 1 r 1 a 1 l 1 i 1 z 10 a 1 t 1 i 1 o 1 n 1
16 letters · 28 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun abnormal loss of mineral salts (especially from bone)
noun the removal of minerals and mineral salts from a liquid (especially from water)
originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English mineral Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis…
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