limekiln
limekiln · limekilns
Kalkbrennofen, Kalkofen
A furnace used to produce lime from limestoneA furnace used to produce lime (quicklime and slaked lime) from limestone.
US/ˈlaɪmˌkɪln/
Meaning
2 sensesA furnace used to produce lime (quicklime and slaked lime) from limestone.
Kalkbrennofen, Kalkofen
(figuratively, obsolete)A burning sensation.
More definitions
- a kiln used to reduce naturally occurring forms of calcium carbonate to lime
Translations
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By meaning 1
a furnace used to produce lime from limestone:
Origin
From lime + kiln.From lime + kiln.
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