Adjective: antifouling ,an-tI'faw-ling or ,an-tee'faw-ling [N. Amer], ,an-tee'faw-ling [Brit]
- Preventing or counteracting the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces, e.g. for boat bottoms
"They applied an antifouling paint to the hull of the yacht"
- An antifouling treatment for a boat's hull
"The boatyard recommended a copper-based antifouling for the sailing boat"
Derived forms: antifoulings
Encyclopedia: Antifouling