| Term: | De-icing |
| Definition: |
The removal of ice accumulation on aircraft, ships and other objects by mechanical, thermal or chemical devices. NSIDCCryosphere
The removal of ice deposited on any object, especially applied to aircraft icing. Principal methods of de-icing in use today are heating, chemical treatment, and mechanical rupture of the ice deposit. AMSglossary The removal of ice accumulation on aircraft, ships and other objects by mechanical, thermal or chemical devices (cf. Anti-icing). SPRI GCW |