antifouling
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Adjective[edit]
antifouling (not comparable)
- That prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as those of boats.
Translations[edit]
that prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on surfaces
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Noun[edit]
antifouling (plural antifoulings)
- Any substance that prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as those of boats.
- 2002, Institute of Marine Engineers, Marine Engineers Review:
- These antifoulings release the biocides by a hydrolysis or ion exchange reaction of an acrylic polymer with seawater.