deicing

Melting frozen buildup

Deicing is removing ice from a surface, especially from aircraft, roads, or windshields.

Airlines deice planes before takeoff in winter weather, spraying them with heated glycol solutions.

Road crews spread salt for deicing highways.

The flight was delayed for deicing.

Also spelled de-icing.

process

spraying

Dispersing liquid as mist

melting · application · removal · brush · squeegee · infrared · forced-air · boot · pneumatic · chemical

roads

salt

Sodium chloride compound

  • brineWater saturated with sodium
  • gritDetermination or abrasive particles
  • sandFine rock particles

plow · snowplow · spreader · scraper · grader · pavement · asphalt · concrete · bridge · overpass

substances

urea

Nitrogenous metabolic waste compound

  • sandFine rock particles
  • gritDetermination or abrasive particles
  • brineWater saturated with sodium

antifreeze · surfactant · dye · thickener

conditions

frost

Thin ice coating

  • iceWater's solid form
  • snowFrozen crystalline precipitation
  • sleetPartly frozen precipitation

rime · glaze · freeze · thaw · temperature · humidity · precipitation · accumulation · buildup · contamination

aircraft

wing

Limb enabling flight

airfoil · leading-edge · rotor · nacelle · radome · stabilizer · flap · aileron · rudder · elevator

aviation-operations

tarmac

Paved airport surface

  • apronWaist-tied protective garment
  • hangarAircraft storage structure
  • jetwayAirport passenger corridor

pre-flight · pushback · taxi · departure · delay · gate · ramp · clearance · inspection · queue

Categories
Opposites
ice formation vs. removal

deicingicing

Sweet cake covering

freezing · ice formation · frosting · ice buildup · glazing

surface treatment purpose

deicingfreezing

Extremely cold

chilling · refrigerating · cooling

preventive vs. reactive treatment

deicinganti-icing

Preventing ice accumulation

pretreatment

Phrases
Family

frozen, icing, frosting, icicle, deice, deiced, deices, de-icing, anti-icing

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