descale en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *skend-der. Proto-Indo-European *(s)kn̥d-sleh₂ Proto-Italic *skand-slā Latin scālabor. Middle English scale English scale English descale From de- + scale.
Meanings
- To remove scale from the surface of a metal, especially from the inner surfaces of boilers etc.
- To remove the scales from a fish etc.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| descales | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| descaling | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| descaled | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| descaled | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
Translations (11)
pt desincrustar (remove scale from a boiler) · fr désincruster (remove scale from a boiler) · lb entkalleken (remove scale from a boiler) · de entschuppen (remove the scales from a fish) · cmn 去垢 (remove scale from a boiler) · fr détartrer (remove scale from a boiler) · de entkalken (remove scale from a boiler) · es desincrustar (remove scale from a boiler) · cmn 去鱗 /去鳞 (remove the scales from a fish) · es descalcificar (remove scale from a boiler) · ca desincrustar (remove scale from a boiler)