antifogging
|an-ti-fog-ging|
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/ˌæn.tiˈfɑɡ.ɪŋ/
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/ˌæn.tiˈfɒg.ɪŋ/
preventing fog
Etymology
'antifogging' is a modern English compound made from the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti' meaning 'against') combined with 'fog' (the English word for suspended water droplets that reduce visibility).
'anti-' originates from Greek 'anti-' meaning 'against', while 'fog' developed in Middle English (compare Middle English 'fogge'), and the compound 'antifogging' arose in modern English usage (20th century) with the development of antifog coatings and sprays.
Initially formed to mean 'against fog' or 'preventing fog', and it has kept that basic sense in modern usage as 'preventing or reducing fogging'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an agent, coating, spray, or device that prevents or reduces fogging on a surface (short for antifogging agent).
He applied an antifogging to his camera lens before diving.
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Adjective 1
preventing or reducing the condensation of water (fog) on a surface; designed to stop surfaces from fogging.
She bought antifogging goggles for snorkeling so the lens would stay clear.
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