1. having had lime or lime deposits removed
Usage: technical

1. past tense and past participle of delime; to remove lime or lime deposits from something
Usage: technical; chemistry/industrial

Examples

• The delimed water was tested to ensure all calcium deposits had been removed.
• The industrial process delimed the metal surfaces before coating.
• Delimed leather is softer and more flexible than untreated hides.
• The technician delimed the equipment to prevent mineral buildup.
• After the delimed treatment, the pH of the solution was carefully monitored.