limescale

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noun

A white, chalky deposit of calcium carbonate found in kettles, washing machines etc., especially in a hard water area.

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Meanings

nounlimescale (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA white, chalky deposit of calcium carbonate found in kettles, washing machines etc., especially in a hard water area.

Origin

From lime + scale.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 水垢, 水鹼 /水碱
  • 水垢 (shuǐ gòu)chalky deposit
  • 水鹼 /水碱 (shuǐjiǎ)chalky deposit
  • 水銹 /水锈 (shuǐxiù)chalky deposit
Danish kedelsten, kalk
  • kedelstenchalky deposit
  • kalkchalky deposit
Dutch kalkaanslag
  • kalkaanslagchalky deposit
Finnish kalkkeuma, kalkkeutuma
  • kalkkeumachalky deposit
  • kalkkeutumachalky deposit
  • kalkkiumachalky deposit
  • kalkkiutumachalky deposit
French tartre
  • tartrechalky deposit
German Kesselstein, Kalk
  • Kesselsteinchalky deposit
  • Kalkchalky deposit
Hungarian vízkő
  • vízkőchalky deposit
Italian calcare
  • calcarechalky deposit
Polish osad, kamień
  • osadchalky deposit
  • kamieńchalky deposit
Russian на́кипь
  • на́кипь (nákipʹ)chalky deposit
Spanish sarro
  • sarrochalky deposit
Swedish kalkavlagring
  • kalkavlagringchalky deposit
Thai ตะกรัน
  • ตะกรันchalky deposit
Turkish küfeki
  • küfekichalky deposit
Ukrainian на́кип
  • на́кип (nákyp)chalky deposit
Cite this entry
APA

limescale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limescale

MLA

“limescale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limescale. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “limescale,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limescale.

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