Definition of Descaling

1. Verb. (present participle of descale) ¹

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

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Descaling

1. descale [v] - See also: descale

Lexicographical Neighbors of Descaling

desaturate
desaturated
desaturates
desaturating
desaturation
desaturations
desault dislocation
desautelsite
descabello
descabellos
descale
descaled
descaler
descalers
descales
descaling (current term)
descant
descant on
descanted
descanter
descanters
descanting
descants
descarga
descemet's membrane
descemetitis
descemetocele
descend
descendable
descendant

Literary usage of Descaling

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Mechanical World and Engineering Record (1881)
"The hydraulic descaling machine This machine has six Harland-Aldrich No. 2 nozzles each of 27.2 gpm capacity mounted in an adjustable header pipe above the ..."

2. The Metal Casting and Heat Treating Industry: Guide to Pollution Prevention by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"descaling The intense heat of air or atmosphere in furnaces may cause an oxide ... descaling can be accomplished by abrasive cleaning (sandblasting) or by ..."

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