anticalcário

Portuguese

Etymology

From anti- +‎ calcário.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.kawˈka.ɾi.u/ [ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.kaʊ̯ˈka.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.kawˈka.ɾju/ [ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.kaʊ̯ˈka.ɾju]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.kawˈka.ɾi.u/ [ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.kaʊ̯ˈka.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.kawˈka.ɾju/ [ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.kaʊ̯ˈka.ɾju]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.kawˈka.ɾi.o/ [ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.kaʊ̯ˈka.ɾɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.kawˈka.ɾjo/ [ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.kaʊ̯ˈka.ɾjo]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌɐ̃.ti.kalˈka.ɾju/ [ˌɐ̃.ti.kaɫˈka.ɾju]

Adjective

anticalcário (invariable)

1. antiscale (countering or preventing scale (mineral deposit))