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DECALCIFYING
Verb
decalcifying
present participle of decalcify
Adjective
decalcifying (not comparable)
That is used to decalcify
Source: Wiktionary
DECALCIFY
De*cal"ci*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Decalcified; p. pr. & vb. n. Decalcifying.]
Definition: To deprive of calcareous matter; thus, to decalcify bones is to remove the stony part, and leave only the gelatin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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