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Soiling vs Fouling - What's the difference?

soiling | fouling | Related terms |

As verbs the difference between soiling and fouling

is that soiling is present participle of lang=en while fouling is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between soiling and fouling

is that soiling is an act of making dirty while fouling is the adhesion of a foreign material onto a surface, especially so as to reduce its functionality.

soiling

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act of making dirty.
  • * 2007 , Kirk-Othmer Chemical Technology and the Environment: Volume 1 (page 151)
    • An important task for any detergent is to remove visible soilings .

    fouling

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (wikipedia fouling) (-)
  • The adhesion of a foreign material onto a surface, especially so as to reduce its functionality

    • Derived terms

    * antifouling * foulant