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Caustic Lime

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Noun

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Caustic Lime

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noun
a white crystalline slightly soluble alkali with many uses, esp in cement, water softening, and the neutralization of acid soils. Formula: Ca(OH)2
. Also called: lime, slaked lime, hydrated lime, calcium hydrate, caustic lime, lime hydrate

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Caustic Lime

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slaked lime, Ca(OH)2, a white, crystalline compound prepared by the action of water on calcium oxide, used in making plaster, mortar, alkalies, bleaching powder, etc.

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