quicklime meaning

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quicklime (noun): a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide.

Definition of quicklime

  1. a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide

    Synonyms: calcium oxide, lime, calx, calcined lime, fluxing lime, unslaked lime, burnt lime

    Type of: oxide

Scrabble score: 26 (letter breakdown)

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