quicklime
quicklime · quicklimes
вапно, палене вапно, негашене вапно
негашёная известь, жжёная известь
gebrannter Kalk, Branntkalk, ungelöschter Kalk, Kalkerde
Calcium oxide, which is produced by heating limestone and gives slaked lime on…Calcium oxide, which is produced by heating (calcining) limestone and gives slaked lime on treatment with water.
/ˈkwɪkˌlaɪm/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Calcium oxide, which is produced by heating (calcining) limestone and gives slaked lime on treatment with water.
gebrannter Kalk, Branntkalk, ungelöschter Kalk
негашёная и́звестьnegašónaja ízvestʹ, жжёная и́звестьžžónaja ízvestʹ
ва́пноvápno, палене ва́пноpalene vápno, негашене ва́пноnehašene vápno
More definitions
- a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
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Origin
From Middle English quyk lym; equivalent to quick + lime.From Middle English quyk lym; equivalent to quick + lime.
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Forms
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Synonyms
10 synonymsClose in meaning
- a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide:calcium oxidelimecalxcalcined limefluxing limeunslaked limeburnt lime
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable