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UNSLAKED LIME
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Dictionary entry overview: What does unslaked lime mean?
• UNSLAKED LIME (noun)
The noun UNSLAKED LIME has 1 sense:
1. a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
Familiarity information: UNSLAKED LIME used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
burnt lime; calcined lime; calcium oxide; calx; fluxing lime; lime; quicklime; unslaked lime
Hypernyms ("unslaked lime" is a kind of...):
oxide (any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical)
Meronyms (substance of "unslaked lime"):
atomic number 20; Ca; calcium (a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals)
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