Difference between revisions of "Antifouling paint"
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anti-fouling paint (Br.); antibacterial paint; mold-resistant paint | anti-fouling paint (Br.); antibacterial paint; mold-resistant paint | ||
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* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: The Environment." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2005. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service 3 Feb. 2005 . | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: The Environment." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2005. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service 3 Feb. 2005 . | ||
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Description
A paint that contains a compound to inhibit growth or marine parasite, such as barnacles. Antifouling paints are used on boats, pier pilings, oil platforms, floats, buoys, and mooring cables. Example of active ingredients in antifouling paints include heavy metal compounds, such as cuprous oxide. As of 2003, Tributyl tin oxide has been banned for use in antifouling paints due to its toxicity to all marine life.
Synonyms and Related Terms
anti-fouling paint (Br.); antibacterial paint; mold-resistant paint
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: The Environment." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2005. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service 3 Feb. 2005 .
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000