limescale; mineral deposit; scale
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Meanings
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limescale; mineral deposit; white chalky residue formed when hard water is boiled
Common household term referring to calcium and magnesium deposits that accumulate in kettles, boilers, and pipes. Also known as 水垢 or 水锈 in daily speech.
Shuǐ水
hú壶
lǐ里
jié结
le了
yī一
céng层
hòu厚
hòu厚
de的
shuǐ水
jiǎn碱
。
A thick layer of limescale has formed inside the kettle.
Yòng用
bái白
cù醋
jìn浸
pào泡
kě可
yǐ以
yǒu有
xiào效
qù去
chú除
shuǐ水
jiǎn碱
。
Soaking in white vinegar can effectively remove limescale.
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Zhè这
gè个
dì地
qū区
de的
shuǐ水
zhì质
tài太
yìng硬
，
shāo烧
jǐ几
cì次
jiù就
huì会
chū出
xiàn现
shuǐ水
jiǎn碱
。
The water in this area is too hard; limescale appears after just a few boils.
Shuǐ水
jiǎn碱
tài太
duō多
huì会
yǐng影
xiǎng响
diàn电
shuǐ水
hú壶
de的
jiā加
rè热
xiào效
lǜ率
。
Too much limescale will affect the heating efficiency of the electric kettle.