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Definition of Decalcifying

Decalcifying
Decalcify De*cal"ci*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Decalcified; p. pr. & vb. n. Decalcifying.] To deprive of calcareous matter; thus, to decalcify bones is to remove the stony part, and leave only the gelatin.

Meaning of Decalcifying from wikipedia

- levels in order to understand bone decay. There are two categories of decalcifying agents for removing calcium ions: chelating agents and acids. The acids...
- joints start out calcified, and decalcify as they grow older. After decalcifying they grow much longer, then fatten themselves up in the same way as xylem...
- adherent cells for p****aging. In histopathology, EDTA can be used as a decalcifying agent making it possible to cut sections using a microtome once the tissue...
- the skin. In 1799, British chemist Charles Hatchett experimented with decalcifying the s**** of various crustaceans, finding that a soft, yellow and cartilage-like...
- defeated by Wonder Woman. The Uranians have advanced technology and use a "decalcifying" ray which petrifies its victims. The Uxorians are green-scaled reptilian...
- corals use to build their skeletons. Corals go through processes of decalcifying and calcifying during different times of the day and year due to temperature...