pickling

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/ˈpɪk.lɪŋ/

noun

An instance of processing something in brine or in vinegar.

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Meanings

nounpickling (countable and uncountable, plural picklings)

plural picklings

  1. countableuncountableAn instance of processing something in brine or in vinegar.
  2. countableuncountableA process by which the oxide scale on steel (especially stainless steels) or other metallic objects is chemically removed by strong acids.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pickle

Translations

Danish syltning
  • syltninginstance of processing something in brine or in vinegar
French décapage
  • décapageprocess by which the oxide scale on steel or other metallic objects is chemically removed by strong acids
German abbeizen
  • abbeizenprocess by which the oxide scale on steel or other metallic objects is chemically removed by strong acids
Italian decapaggio
  • decapaggioprocess by which the oxide scale on steel or other metallic objects is chemically removed by strong acids
Polish kiszenie, marynowanie
  • kiszenieinstance of processing something in brine or in vinegar
  • marynowanieinstance of processing something in brine or in vinegar
  • peklowanieinstance of processing something in brine or in vinegar
  • dekapowanieprocess by which the oxide scale on steel or other metallic objects is chemically removed by strong acids
  • wytrawianieprocess by which the oxide scale on steel or other metallic objects is chemically removed by strong acids
Portuguese decapagem
  • decapagemprocess by which the oxide scale on steel or other metallic objects is chemically removed by strong acids
Russian соле́ние
  • соле́ние (solénije)instance of processing something in brine or in vinegar
Spanish decapado
  • decapadoprocess by which the oxide scale on steel or other metallic objects is chemically removed by strong acids
Swedish inläggning
  • inläggninginstance of processing something in brine or in vinegar
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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