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Caustic Lime
see synonyms of caustic limeNoun
1. calcium hydrate, calcium hydroxide, caustic lime, hydrated lime, lime, lime hydrate, slaked lime
a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
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Caustic Lime
see synonyms of caustic limenoun
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 hydrateCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Caustic Lime
see synonyms of caustic lime 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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