lime sulfur

or lime sulphur

noun Chemistry.

a mixture of lime and sulfur that has been boiled in water: used in powdered form or in aqueous solution as an insecticide, a fungicide, and a sheep dip.

Origin of lime sulfur

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby lime sulfur

limes, limescale, limestone, limestone lettuce, limestone pavement, lime sulfur, lime tree, lime twig, limewater, limewood, limey

Example sentences from the Web for lime sulfur

Lime-sulfur wash consists of a mixture, boiled one hour, of 40 pounds of lime and 80 pounds of sulfur, in 50 gallons of water.
Studies of Trees|Jacob Joshua Levison
Lime-sulfur wash is an excellent material to use against sucking insects, such as the San José scale and other armored scales.
Studies of Trees|Jacob Joshua Levison
The standard solutions for this purpose are kerosene emulsion, soap and water, tobacco extract, or lime-sulfur wash.
Studies of Trees|Jacob Joshua Levison

单词	lime sulfur
释义	lime sulfur or lime sulphur noun Chemistry. a mixture of lime and sulfur that has been boiled in water: used in powdered form or in aqueous solution as an insecticide, a fungicide, and a sheep dip. Origin of lime sulfur First recorded in 1905–10 Words nearby lime sulfur limes, limescale, limestone, limestone lettuce, limestone pavement, lime sulfur, lime tree, lime twig, limewater, limewood, limey Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lime sulfur Lime-sulfur wash consists of a mixture, boiled one hour, of 40 pounds of lime and 80 pounds of sulfur, in 50 gallons of water. Studies of Trees\|Jacob Joshua Levison Lime-sulfur wash is an excellent material to use against sucking insects, such as the San José scale and other armored scales. Studies of Trees\|Jacob Joshua Levison The standard solutions for this purpose are kerosene emulsion, soap and water, tobacco extract, or lime-sulfur wash. Studies of Trees\|Jacob Joshua Levison
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