descaling
present participle ofdescale
descale
verb[T]
uk/ˌdiːˈskeɪl/us/ˌdiːˈskeɪl/toremovescale(= alayerof hardwhitematerial)from something:
Thewaterheaterneedsdescaling.
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Removing and extracting
- ablate
- abstract
- bowdlerization
- bowdlerized
- clear the decksidiom
- drain
- extract
- gougesomethingout
- letsomeonedown
- over-extraction
- pick
- pluck
- scoop
- scratch
- slice
- takesomethingaway
- unboxing
- undrained
- wipesomethingoffsomething
- yank
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descaling
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
There will be many noisy operations on the site, such as thedescalingof the revolving drums on the backs of the lorries.
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In households, diluted acetic acid is often used indescalingagents.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This environmentally friendly and recyclable soft grit abrasive is well suited for air blasting, deburring,descaling, and polishing operations because of its elasticity and resilience.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It has numerous smaller-scale applications, including household cleaning, production of gelatin and other food additives,descaling, and leather processing.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They are commonly used asdescalingagents to remove limescale deposits.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Sodium carbonate is also used as adescalingagent in boilers such as those found in coffee pots and espresso machines.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Usually this requires cleaning,descaling, roughening, and/or blasting of the faying surfaces.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.When compared to most of the common strong mineral acids, sulfamic acid has desirable waterdescalingproperties, low volatility, low toxicity.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Descalingagents are used to remove scale.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Descalingagents are typically acidic compounds such as hydrochloric acid that react with the alkaline carbonate compounds present in the scale, producing carbon dioxide gas and a soluble salt.
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- hang-glider
- hang-glider
- hang-gliding
- hang-gliding
- hang-head
- hang/hold fire
- hang-hold-fire
- hang/hold on like grim death
- hang-hold-on-like-grim-death
- hanging
- hanging basket
- hanging-basket
- hanging chad
- hanging-chad
- hanging file
- hanging-file
- hanging lamp
- hill climb
- hill-climb
- hill climbing
- hill-climbing
- hillock
- hill pasture
- hill sheep
- hillside