n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ˌ kal-s ə -f ə - ' k ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 1859
: the removal or loss of calcium or calcium compounds (as from bones or soil)
– de · cal · ci · fy \ ( ˌ )d ē - ' kal-s ə -f ī \ transitive verb
n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ˌ kal-s ə -f ə - ' k ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 1859
: the removal or loss of calcium or calcium compounds (as from bones or soil)
– de · cal · ci · fy \ ( ˌ )d ē - ' kal-s ə -f ī \ transitive verb
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012