de-icer

Winter windshield spray

De-icer is a substance or device used to remove ice or prevent its formation.

Chemical de-icers—salt, alcohol-based sprays, glycol solutions—melt ice on windshields, aircraft wings, and roadways.

A de-icer can also be a mechanical scraper or a heated element: I keep a de-icer in the car for winter mornings.

automotive

windshield

Vehicle's front glass

frost · defrost · wiper · antifreeze · aerosol · lock · keyhole · mirror · headlight · winter

road

salt

Sodium chloride compound

spreader · snowplow · highway · pavement · bridge · overpass · grit · sand · municipality · pre-treatment

aviation

runway

Paved path for planes

  • tarmacPaved airport surface
  • aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
  • wingLimb enabling flight

glycol · ground crew · preflight · takeoff · fuselage · propylene · ethylene · anti-icing · hangar · taxiway

refrigeration

freezer

Subzero storage compartment

frost-free · refrigerator · drain · heating element · thermostat · compressor · condensation · automatic · commercial · walk-in

Categories
Opposites
function/purpose

de-icerice maker

Appliance that freezes water

ice · frost · cryogen · refrigerant · coolant

temperature effect

de-icerfreezing spray

Supercooled water droplets that ice on contact

cold pack · ice pack · instant cold pack · chiller

Family

deice, deicer

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G