pickling

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pickling

/ˈpɪk.lɪŋ/

noun picklings

countable, uncountable An instance of processing something in brine or in vinegar.
countable, uncountable A process by which the oxide scale on steel (especially stainless steels) or other metallic objects is chemically removed by strong acids.

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of pickle

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noun instance of processing something in brine or in vinegar

Русский	соле́ние solénije

noun process by which the oxide scale on steel or other metallic objects is chemically removed by strong acids

Español	decapado
Português	decapagem
Français	décapage
Deutsch	abbeizen
Italiano	decapaggio

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@misc{pickling_2026,
  title = {pickling},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pickling},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}