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deicer

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˌdiˈaɪsə(ɹ)/
  • US: /ˌdiˈaɪsɚ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A chemical substance used to melt ice or snow deposited on roads, vehicles or other surfaces.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: defroster

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: heater, warmer

History

Etymology

From deice + -er.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: jégmentesítő — substance used to melt ice
  • Japanese: 解氷剤 (kaihyōzai) — substance used to melt ice
  • Japanese: 溶氷剤 (yūhyōzai) — substance used to melt ice
  • Welsh: dadrewydd — substance used to melt ice