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Antifouling vs Antiscale - What's the difference?

antifouling | antiscale |

As adjectives the difference between antifouling and antiscale

is that antifouling is that prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as those of boats while antiscale is countering or preventing scale (the mineral deposit).

As a noun antifouling

is any substance that prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as those of boats.

antifouling

English

Adjective

(-)
  • That prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as those of boats.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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.

    antiscale

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Countering or preventing scale (the mineral deposit).