deicer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of deicer
Example Sentences
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Potassium acetate, also used as an aircraft deicer, was mistakenly used by Oklahoma in a 2015 lethal injection.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2021
A deicer used at 13 degrees created some bare patches after 10 minutes and connected clear patches after an hour.
From Washington Times • Jan. 31, 2015
Case in point: What’s the most effective way to apply a chemical deicer?
From Washington Times • Jan. 31, 2015
Most effective and widely used device now is a deicer: B. F. Goodrich's "rubber-boot"�a rubber strip fastened in place along the leading edges of the wings.
From Time Magazine Archive
Goodrich has developed a "deicer" consisting of a pair of rubber tubes which ordinarily lie flat against the wing.
From Time Magazine Archive
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