单词 | air-slaked |
释义 | > as lemmasair-slaked air-slaked adj. Agriculture and Building (of lime) having been slaked by exposure to the air. ΚΠ 1803 P. Lathbury in A. Hunter et al. Georgical Ess. (new ed.) III. xi. 236 When he dressed his wheat with it, it was air-slaked, but did not appear otherwise altered by keeping. 1886 Sci. Amer. 6 Nov. 291/3 It is important that the lime should be thoroughly air-slaked, for if any dry particles be left they will swell and eventually break the joint. 2005 Corrosion Sci. 47 1557 Air-slaked limes are mainly constituted of Ca(OH)2 (portlandite or calcium hydroxide) which hardens when it reacts with carbon dioxide. < as lemmas |
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