quicklime
Plural: quicklimes
Noun
- a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
- Calcium oxide, which is produced by heating (calcining) limestone and gives slaked lime on treatment with water.
Verb
- To treat with quicklime.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English quyk lym; equivalent to quick + lime.
Synonyms
burnt lime, calcined lime, calcium oxide, calx, fluxing lime, lime, unslaked lime, anhydrous lime, caustic lime, unhydrated lime
Scrabble Score: 26
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