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anti-scale build-up

Portuguese translation: protecção contra depósito de calcário

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English term or phrase:anti-scale build-up
Portuguese translation:protecção contra depósito de calcário
Entered by: Marcia Gascon

22:55 Mar 6, 2008
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English term or phrase: anti-scale build-up
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Applications also include use as a non-toxic embalming agent, anti-scale build-up and treatment of water supplies, electrolyte sports drink, treatment of personal items such as toothbrushes or hairbrushes, safety showers for certain industries using acids, acid spill or acid cloud clean up.

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Marcia Gascon
Brazil
Local time: 16:53
protecção contra depósito de calcário
Explanation:
Descaling agent
A descaling agent, also known as descaling, anti-limestone, anti-limescale, anti-lime, or anti-scale, is a solution to remove limescale, e.g. from water taps, kettles, toilets and water pipes. Descaling agents usually contain an acid as the active ingredient, e.g. acetic acid, lactic acid, citric acid, phosphoric acid, hydrochloric acid, or sulfamic acid.
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José António de Freitas e Silva
Portugal
Local time: 20:53
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4desenvolvimento/criação de capacidade anti-escamação
Clauwolf
4protecção contra depósito de calcário
José António de Freitas e Silva


  

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desenvolvimento/criação de capacidade anti-escamação


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protecção contra depósito de calcário


Explanation:
Descaling agent
A descaling agent, also known as descaling, anti-limestone, anti-limescale, anti-lime, or anti-scale, is a solution to remove limescale, e.g. from water taps, kettles, toilets and water pipes. Descaling agents usually contain an acid as the active ingredient, e.g. acetic acid, lactic acid, citric acid, phosphoric acid, hydrochloric acid, or sulfamic acid.

José António de Freitas e Silva
Portugal
Local time: 20:53
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PRO pts in category: 6
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