limescale

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limescale

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From lime + scale.

noun

  1. uncountable A white, chalky deposit of calcium carbonate found in kettles, washing machines etc., especially in a hard water area.

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noun chalky deposit

Españolsarro
中文水垢 shuǐ gòu, 水鹼 /水碱 shuǐjiǎ, 水銹 /水锈 shuǐxiù
Françaistartre
DeutschKesselstein, Kalk
Italianocalcare
Русскийна́кипь nákipʹ

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"limescale." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/limescale. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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limescale. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/limescale

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"limescale." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/limescale.

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@misc{limescale_2026,
  title = {limescale},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/limescale},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}