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limescale
/ ˈlaɪmskeɪl /
noun
- a flaky deposit left in containers such as kettles by the action of heat on water containing calcium salts Often shortened toscale
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Word History and Origins
Origin of limescale1
from lime 1(sense 1) + scale 1(sense 3)
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