descaling

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noun

The removal of scale from the surface of a metal, especially from the inner surfaces of boilers etc.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of descale
noundescaling (usually uncountable, plural descalings)

plural descalings

  1. uncountableusuallyThe removal of scale from the surface of a metal, especially from the inner surfaces of boilers etc.

Translations

German Entkalkung
  • Entkalkungremoval scale from a boiler
Spanish desincrustación
  • desincrustaciónremoval scale from a boiler
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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