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Word: Quicklime
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from quick + lime, after Latin calx viva or Anglo-Norman French chaux vive
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkwɪklʌɪm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a white caustic alkaline substance consisting of calcium oxide, which is obtained by heating limestone and which combines with water with the production of much heat; lime.
Short Definition:caustic substance obtained by heating limestone
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