quicklime

Definitions


[ˈkwɪklʌɪm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a white caustic alkaline substance consisting of calcium oxide, which is obtained by heating limestone and which combines with water with the production of much heat; lime


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Origin:
late Middle English: from quick + lime, after Latin calx viva or Anglo-Norman French chaux vive




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