descaling
Clearing mineral deposits
Descaling is the removal of scale—mineral deposits that build up inside pipes, kettles, and appliances from hard water.
The verb descale means to perform this cleaning: I need to descale the coffee maker.
Descaling a fish, by contrast, means scraping off its scales before cooking.
Element twenty, builds bones
- limescaleMineral buildup from water
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
- crustHard outer layer
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
magnesium · precipitate · chalky · hardness · blockage · encrustation · film · coating
Spouted vessel for heating water
- dishwasherAppliance that cleans cookware
- humidifierMoisture-adding appliance
- boilerWater-heating vessel
- pipeHollow conveyance channel
Acidic cooking liquid
- soakingCompletely saturated with liquid
- flushingWashing by water surge
- rinsingClearing with water
- scrubbingCleaning by rubbing hard
pumice · brush · scouring · dilution · cycle · dissolving · agitation
Meant to stop trouble
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- periodicOccurring at intervals
- servicingPerforming routine maintenance
- upkeepOngoing preservation effort
care · longevity · efficiency · performance · inspection · warranty
calcium
Element twenty, builds bones
sediment · magnesium · precipitate · chalky · hardness · blockage · encrustation · film · coating · accumulation
kettle
Spouted vessel for heating water
- dishwasherAppliance that cleans cookware
- humidifierMoisture-adding appliance
- boilerWater-heating vessel
vinegar
Acidic cooking liquid
scrubbing · pumice · brush · scouring · dilution · cycle · dissolving · agitation
preventive
Meant to stop trouble
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- periodicOccurring at intervals
- servicingPerforming routine maintenance
upkeep · care · longevity · efficiency · performance · inspection · warranty
- cleaningcleaning, clean, housekeeping, clean up, daily cleaning
- appliance carecleaning, filter change, defrosting, dusting, wiping
- fish prepfilleting, gutting, deboning, skinning, cleaning
- surface treatmentselectroplating, anodizing, galvanizing, chrome plating, nickel plating
- cleaning propertiesantibacterial, antimicrobial, antiseptic, disinfectant, disinfecting
- mineral removaldemineralization, decalcification, desalination, salt removal, water softening
descalingscaling
Climbing or resizing
calcification · scale buildup · encrustation · fouling · calcifying
descalingcoating
Applied surface covering
encrusting · plating · depositing · layering · accumulating
scale, scales, scaling, scaled, rescale, scaleless, scaler, rescaled, rescales