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