deicer

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UK/ˌdiˈaɪsə(ɹ)/US/ˌdiˈaɪsɚ/

noun

A chemical substance used to melt ice or snow deposited on roads, vehicles or other surfaces.

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Meanings

noundeicer (plural deicers)

plural deicers · alternative de-icer

  1. A chemical substance used to melt ice or snow deposited on roads, vehicles or other surfaces.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounheater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane)

Similar
defroster
Broader
heaterwarmer
Also see
defroster

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From deice + -er.

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Translations

Hungarian jégmentesítő
  • jégmentesítősubstance used to melt ice
Japanese 解氷剤, 溶氷剤
  • 解氷剤 (kaihyōzai)substance used to melt ice
  • 溶氷剤 (yūhyōzai)substance used to melt ice
Polish odmrażacz, odladzacz
  • odmrażaczsubstance used to melt ice
  • odladzaczsubstance used to melt ice
Welsh dadrewydd
  • dadrewyddsubstance used to melt ice

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

deicer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deicer

MLA

“deicer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deicer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deicer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deicer.

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