Descaling

/diːˈskeɪlɪŋ/ noun

Definition

The process of removing mineral deposits or scales from surfaces, appliances, or pipes using chemical or mechanical methods.

Etymology

Present participle of 'descale' + '-ing'. Became a common household and industrial term as hard water problems became widespread with modern plumbing systems.

Kelly Says

Your coffee maker's descaling light is basically a mineral warning system—when minerals build up, they don't just taste bad, they can actually damage the heating element and shorten the machine's lifespan.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ካልሲፊኬሽን
kālśipikēśani
ARالعربية
إزالة الكلس
ʾizālat al-kals
BNবাংলা
ক্যালসিফিকেশন
kyālśiphikēśana
CSČeština
odvápnění
od-vahp-neh-nee
DADansk
afkalkning
ahf-kahl-ning
DEDeutsch
Entrostung
ent-roh-stung
ELΕλληνικά
απολίπανση
apoh-lee-pah-nee
ESEspañol
desincrustación
deh-seen-kroo-stah-see-ohn
FAفارسی
کلس زدایی
kals zedāʾī
FISuomi
kalkinpoisto
kahl-keen-poh-ee-stoh
FRFrançais
décroûtage
deh-kroo-tahj
HEעברית
הסרת מלח
hah-sah-reht mah-lahkh
HIहिन्दी
कैल्सीफिकेशन
kailśiphikeshan
HUMagyar
mészeltávolítás
me-shehl-tah-voh-lee-tash
IDBahasa Indonesia
pembersihan kerak
pehm-behr-syah-n ker-ahk
IGIG
ịkpọkpọ kals
ee-kpoh-kpoh kah-ls
ITItaliano
decrostante
deh-kroh-stahn-teh
JA日本語
スケール除去
sukēru jo-sha
KMKM
ការលាងក្រាស់
kār lahng krāh
KO한국어
각질 제거
gak-jil je-geo
MSBahasa Melayu
pembersihan kerak
pehm-behr-syah-n ker-ahk
MYမြန်မာ
ကယ်လ်စီဖီကေးရှင်
kaiʺ siʹ phiʹ kaiʺ shin
NLNederlands
ontkalking
on-tkah-ling
NONorsk
avkalkning
ahv-kahl-ning
PLPolski
odkamienianie
od-kah-mee-eh-nee-eh
PTPortuguês
desincrustação
deh-seen-kroo-stah-see-ohn
RORomână
decapare
deh-kah-pah-reh
RUРусский
очистка от накипи
ochistka ot nakipi
SVSvenska
avkalkning
ahv-kahl-ning
SWKiswahili
upasuaji wa kalsiamu
oo-pah-soo-ah-jee wah kah-lsee-ah-moo
TAதமிழ்
கால்சிபிகேஷன்
kālśipikēṣaṉ
TEతెలుగు
కాల్సిఫికేషన్
kālśiphikēṣaṉ
THไทย
การล้างคราบ
gahn lahng khrap
TLTL
pag-alis ng kalsipikasyon
pahg ah-lees ng kah-lsee-pih-kah-syohn
TRTürkçe
kireçten arındırma
kee-rech-ten ah-rin-deer-mah
UKУкраїнська
очищення від накипи
ochyshchennya vid nakypi
URاردو
کیلسیفیکیشن
kailśiphikēśan
VITiếng Việt
làm sạch vôi
lahm sahng voh-ee
YOYO
yí padà kals
yee pah-dah kah-ls
ZH中文
去除结垢
qù chú jié gòu

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