descalev.

Brit.

/ˌdiːˈskeɪl/, U.S.

/ˌdiˈskeɪl/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: de- prefix, scale n.²

Etymology: < de- prefix + scale n.²

transitive. To remove scale or scales from; to deprive of scales; (now frequently) spec. to remove limescale from.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > cleaning other miscellaneous things > clean other miscellaneous things [verb (transitive)] > remove fur, scale, etc., from

fur1867

descale1875

rock1880

1875 U.S. Patent 167,123 1/1 The first portion of the process is to desalt and descale the [fish] skins.

1920 U.S. Patent 1,359,282 1/2 After the plates have been thus annealed and descaled, they are put through the other well known process.

1949 J. B. Speakman in J. M. Preston Fibre Sci. xvi. 277 Chamberlain found that the sulphur content of human hair, which had been descaled..was identical with that of the original untreated hair.

1959 Design Oct. 59/2 The heater is easy to keep clean, and descale where the water is hard.

2011 C. Pattison Fat Chance Guide to Dieting i. 19 There were so many more exciting ways she could be spending the evening—like handwashing her underwired bras or descaling the kettle.

Derivatives

deˈscaled adj.

ΚΠ

1914 Trans. Entomol. Soc. p. xxvii The descaled wing shows a membrane with a colourless ground and blue spots.

1954 T. Vickerstaff Physical Chem. Dyeing (ed. 2) xi. 350 Descaled hair dyes more rapidly than normal hair.

2011 M. Harris How to flirt with Naked Werewolf 12 I showered until my hot water ran out and warmed up Mrs. Gogan's offering in my newly descaled microwave.

deˈscaler n. an apparatus or substance for descaling things.

ΚΠ

1911 Jrnl. Industr. & Engin. Chem. 3 330/1 The economizer..is one of our best efficient descalers.

1955 U.S. Patent 2,795,812 1/1 Moving the fish..through the area of revolving descalers.

2012 Altoona (Pa.) Mirror 25 Apr. d1 To clean a clogged shower-head, soak it in a bowl of warm, undiluted vinegar or descaler.

deˈscaling n. the action of descaling something; frequently attributive.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > cleaning other miscellaneous things > [noun] > removal of fur, scale, etc.

brining1874

descaling1911

1911 Jrnl. Industr. & Engin. Chem. 3 330/1 The difficulty with all classes of closed heating and descaling devices is their lack of cleaning facilities.

1968 Steubenville (Ohio) Herald-Star 5 Dec. 24 90 per cent of the fish scales taken off the sardines by a descaling mechanism formerly went into fire foam for airfields.

2009 V. B. Ginzburg Flat-Rolled Steel Processes ii. 16/1 Casting defects will be removed after descaling, improving the slab surface quality.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	descale
释义	descalev. Brit. /ˌdiːˈskeɪl/, U.S. /ˌdiˈskeɪl/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: de- prefix, scale n.² Etymology: < de- prefix + scale n.² transitive. To remove scale or scales from; to deprive of scales; (now frequently) spec. to remove limescale from. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > cleaning other miscellaneous things > clean other miscellaneous things [verb (transitive)] > remove fur, scale, etc., from fur1867 descale1875 rock1880 1875 U.S. Patent 167,123 1/1 The first portion of the process is to desalt and descale the [fish] skins. 1920 U.S. Patent 1,359,282 1/2 After the plates have been thus annealed and descaled, they are put through the other well known process. 1949 J. B. Speakman in J. M. Preston Fibre Sci. xvi. 277 Chamberlain found that the sulphur content of human hair, which had been descaled..was identical with that of the original untreated hair. 1959 Design Oct. 59/2 The heater is easy to keep clean, and descale where the water is hard. 2011 C. Pattison Fat Chance Guide to Dieting i. 19 There were so many more exciting ways she could be spending the evening—like handwashing her underwired bras or descaling the kettle. Derivatives deˈscaled adj. ΚΠ 1914 Trans. Entomol. Soc. p. xxvii The descaled wing shows a membrane with a colourless ground and blue spots. 1954 T. Vickerstaff Physical Chem. Dyeing (ed. 2) xi. 350 Descaled hair dyes more rapidly than normal hair. 2011 M. Harris How to flirt with Naked Werewolf 12 I showered until my hot water ran out and warmed up Mrs. Gogan's offering in my newly descaled microwave. deˈscaler n. an apparatus or substance for descaling things. ΚΠ 1911 Jrnl. Industr. & Engin. Chem. 3 330/1 The economizer..is one of our best efficient descalers. 1955 U.S. Patent 2,795,812 1/1 Moving the fish..through the area of revolving descalers. 2012 Altoona (Pa.) Mirror 25 Apr. d1 To clean a clogged shower-head, soak it in a bowl of warm, undiluted vinegar or descaler. deˈscaling n. the action of descaling something; frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > cleaning other miscellaneous things > [noun] > removal of fur, scale, etc. brining1874 descaling1911 1911 Jrnl. Industr. & Engin. Chem. 3 330/1 The difficulty with all classes of closed heating and descaling devices is their lack of cleaning facilities. 1968 Steubenville (Ohio) Herald-Star 5 Dec. 24 90 per cent of the fish scales taken off the sardines by a descaling mechanism formerly went into fire foam for airfields. 2009 V. B. Ginzburg Flat-Rolled Steel Processes ii. 16/1 Casting defects will be removed after descaling, improving the slab surface quality. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1875
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