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Meaning of "antifouling" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ANTIFOULING

antifouling  [ˌæntɪˈfaʊlɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTIFOULING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Antifouling can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ANTIFOULING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

antifouling

Biofouling

Biofouling or biological fouling is the accumulation of microorganisms, plants, algae, or animals on wetted surfaces. Such accumulation is referred to as epibiosis when the host surface is another organism and the relationship is not parasitic.

Definition of antifouling in the English dictionary

The definition of antifouling in the dictionary is inhibiting the growth of barnacles and other marine organisms on a ship's bottom. Other definition of antifouling is an antifouling paint or other coating.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANTIFOULING


biofouling
ˈbaɪəʊˌfaʊlɪŋ
bowling
ˈbəʊlɪŋ
consoling
ˈkɒnsəʊlɪŋ
controlling
kənˈtrəʊlɪŋ
cowling
ˈkaʊlɪŋ
doweling
ˈdaʊlɪŋ
dowelling
ˈdaʊlɪŋ
fowling
ˈfaʊlɪŋ
high-rolling
ˈhaɪˈrəʊlɪŋ
howling
ˈhaʊlɪŋ
polling
ˈpəʊlɪŋ
prowling
ˈpraʊlɪŋ
rolling
ˈrəʊlɪŋ
Rowling
ˈrəʊlɪŋ
scowling
ˈskaʊlɪŋ
scrolling
ˈskrəʊlɪŋ
Soling
ˈsəʊlɪŋ
strolling
ˈstrəʊlɪŋ
wildfowling
ˈwaɪldfaʊlɪŋ
yowling
ˈjaʊlɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANTIFOULING

antiferromagnet
antiferromagnetism
antifertility
antifilibuster
antiflu
antifoam
antifoaming
antifoaming agent
antifog
antifogging
antiforeclosure
antiforeign
antiforeigner
antiformalist
antifraud
antifreeze
antifriction
antifriction metal
antifungal
antifur

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTIFOULING

Bosman ruling
calling
caterwauling
court ruling
debt rescheduling
dog fouling
feeling
handling
mailing
mauling
nonruling
overruling
Pauling
rescheduling
ruling
self-ruling
selling
sterling
telling
willing

Synonyms and antonyms of antifouling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «antifouling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANTIFOULING

Find out the translation of antifouling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of antifouling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «antifouling» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

防污
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

antifouling
570 millions of speakers

English

antifouling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

antifouling
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المانعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

необрастающая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

anti-incrustantes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

antifouling
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

antifouling
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Antifouling
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Antifouling
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

防汚
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

방오
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Antifouling
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chống gỉ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

antifouling
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Antifouling
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zehirli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

antivegetativa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Antyfouling
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

необрастающі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

antifouling
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντιρρυπαντική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

antifouling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rötsäker
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bunnstoff
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of antifouling

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTIFOULING»

The term «antifouling» is regularly used and occupies the 81.596 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTIFOULING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «antifouling» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «antifouling» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about antifouling

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTIFOULING»

Discover the use of antifouling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to antifouling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Antifouling Paint Biocides
This volume describes the state-of-the-art advances regarding antifouling paint biocides and provides thorough evaluation of research and information on major topics such as occurrence and levels, environmental fate, analytical techniques ...
Ioannis K. Konstantinou, 2006
2
Ecotoxicology of Antifouling Biocides
the term 'booster biocides' means a group of compounds normally used in addition to copper compounds such as cuprous oxide (Cu2O) and cuprous thiocyanate (CuSCN) in antifouling paint formulations. Moreover, the ideal biocides should ...
Takaomi Arai, Hiroya Harino, Madoka Ohji, 2009
3
Antifouling Compounds
This book examines how marine organisms from bacteria to invertebrates and plants use chemicals to communicate and defend themselves.
Nobuhiro Fusetani, Anthony S. Clare, 2006
4
Fouling by Marine Animals and Antifouling Methods: ...
This bibliography of 95 research reports contains both foriegn and domestic references.
‎1962
5
Guidelines for the Evaluation of Antifouling Paints
This report is intended to provide detailed guidelines for the assessment of public health, workers' health and environmental safety of pesticides for the control of fouling organisms normally called antifoulants.
‎1994
6
How to Paint Your Boat: Painting, Varnishing , Antifouling
This book answers all the DIY boatowner's questions, and provides practical advice on painting every type of material.
Nigel Clegg, 2013
7
Advances in Marine Antifouling Coatings and Technologies
National antifouling products legislation applies Some BPD antifouling requirements have entered into force thereby altering existing antifouling legislation. Member states with existing registration procedures for antifouling products will ...
C Hellio, D M Yebra, 2009
8
Fuel and Financial Savings for Operators of Small Fishing ...
The rate of weed and mollusc growth depends on: • the mode of operation of the vessel; • the effectiveness of any antifouling paint that has been applied; and • local environmental conditions, especially water temperature - the warmer the ...
J. D. K. Wilson, 1999
9
Marine and Industrial Biofouling
D. Rittschof Abstract The development of novel antifouling and foul release coatings must be considered in the context of business, government, and academic research. Existing antifouling technology is based upon the use of broad-spectrum ...
Hans-Curt Flemming, P. Sriyutha Murthy, R. Venkatesan, 2008
10
The effects of copper-based antifouling paints on water ...
Prior to the early 1960's, antifouling paints were typically copper based, with cuprous oxide being the most prevalently used active ingredient. In the early 1960's, the drive to find a more effective, efficient antifouling paint led to the use of ...
Timothy N McPherson, Greig B. Peters, California Regional Water Quality Control Board--San Diego Region, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTIFOULING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term antifouling is used in the context of the following news items.
1
PPG Introduces New Antifouling Coatings Claiming Up To 5 …
PPG has announced a new high-performance antifouling coatings range, called the SIGMA SAILADVANCE, said to be suitable for all vessel ... «Ship & Bunker, Jul 15»
2
AkzoNobel's carbon credits methodology wins top award
... shipping industry, the carbon credits methodology is based on ship owners converting existing vessels from a biocidal antifouling system to a ... «Trade Arabia, Jul 15»
3
Carbon Nanotube Market – Global Industry Analysis and Forecast to …
... plastics, flat-panel displays, gas storage, batteries with improved lifetime, technical textiles, antifouling paint and micro- and nano-electronics. «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
4
Firm launches new range of antifouling ship coatings
American-based firm PPG Protective & Marine Coatings (PPG) has launched a new range of antifouling products under the name SIGMA ... «bunkerworld, Jul 15»
5
Contact lens coating to prevent keratitis
The study 'Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial/Antifouling Soft Material Coatings Using Poly(ethylenimine) as a Tailorable Scaffold' reported a series ... «Optician Online, Jul 15»
6
Jotun welcomes decision by ISO's Marine Environment Protection …
... and ship operations, and helps them distinguish between competing coating suppliers and quantify the impact of antifouling on fuel usage. «PortNews IAA, Jun 15»
7
MSC Cruises and Fincantieri cut the first steel for its new generation …
... garbage treatment plants for highly efficient solid waste management, scrubbers to reduce emissions, antifouling paints, optimized hull lines, ... «PortNews IAA, Jun 15»
8
Global antifouling coatings market development and demand …
Antifouling coatings market is growing with the expansion of global trade through sea routes, the number of container ships, bulk carrier ships ... «Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, Jun 15»
9
MSC SEASIDE Steel Cut
... garbage treatment plants for highly efficient solid waste management, scrubbers to reduce emissions, antifouling paints, optimized hull lines, ... «Maritime Matters, Jun 15»
10
Fincantieri Cuts Steel for MSC Seaside
... garbage treatment plants for highly efficient solid waste management, scrubbers to reduce emissions, antifouling paints, optimized hull lines, ... «MarineLink, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Antifouling [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/antifouling>. Apr 2024 ».
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