decalcify: Meaning and Definition of

de•cal•ci•fy

Pronunciation: (dē-kal'su-fī"), [key]
— v., -fied, -fy•ing.
—v.t.
  1. to deprive of lime or calcareous matter, as a bone.
—v.i.
  1. to become decalcified.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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