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noun
A solution of calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) in water (that is, a saturated calcium hydroxide solution), used as a simple test for carbon dioxide, and in skin preparations.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
Synonyms: milk of lime, limewash, pickling lime
Antonyms: none provided
noun
solution of calcium hydroxide in water used as an antacid
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: water, H2O
History
From lime + water.
Across languages
22 source translations are retained for this English entry.
