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quicklime
quick·lime Q0029700 (kwĭk′līm′)n. See calcium oxide.
[Middle English qwyke lyme, living lime (translation of Latin calx vīva) : quick, qwyke, living; see quick + lime, lyme, lime; see lime3.]quicklime (ˈkwɪkˌlaɪm) n (Elements & Compounds) another name for calcium oxide[C15: from quick (in the archaic sense: living) + lime1]lime1 (laɪm)
n., v. limed, lim•ing. n. 1. a white or grayish white, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium. 2. a calcium compound for improving crops grown in soils deficient in lime. 3. birdlime. v.t. 4. to treat (soil) with lime or compounds of calcium. 5. to smear (twigs, branches, etc.) with birdlime. 6. to catch with or as if with birdlime. 7. to paint or cover (a surface) with a composition of lime and water; whitewash. [before 900; Old English līm, c. Middle Dutch, Old High German, Old Norse līm] lime2 (laɪm)
n. 1. the small, greenish yellow, acid fruit of a citrus tree, Citrus aurantifolia, allied to the lemon. 2. the tree that bears this fruit. 3. a greenish yellow. adj. 4. of the color lime. 5. of or made with limes. [1615–25; < Sp lima < Arabic līmah, līm citrus fruit < Persian līmū(n)] lime3 (laɪm)
n. the European linden, Tilia europaea. [1615–25; unexplained variant of obsolete line, lind, Middle English, Old English lind. See linden] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | quicklime - a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxideburnt lime, calcined lime, calcium oxide, calx, fluxing lime, unslaked lime, limeatomic number 20, Ca, calcium - a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animalsoxide - any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical |
Translationsquick (kwik) adjective1. done, said, finished etc in a short time. a quick trip into town. 快的，短暫的 快的2. moving, or able to move, with speed. He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me. 快速的 快速的3. doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively. He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic. 敏捷的，伶俐的 敏捷的，伶俐的 adverb quickly. quick-frozen food. 快速地 快速地ˈquickly adverb 快速地 快速地ˈquicken verb to make or become quicker. He quickened his pace. 加快 加快ˈquickness noun 快速 快速ˈquicklime noun lime which has not been mixed with water. 生石灰 生石灰ˈquicksands noun plural (an area of) loose, wet sand that sucks in anyone or anything that stands on it. 流沙［區］ 流沙（区） ˈquicksilver noun mercury. 水銀 水银ˌquick-ˈtempered adjective easily made angry. 易怒的 易怒的ˌquick-ˈwitted adjective thinking very quickly. a quick-witted policeman. 機智的 机智的ˌquick-ˈwittedly adverb 機智地 机智地ˌquick-ˈwittedness noun 機智 机智
quicklime
quicklime: see calcium oxidecalcium oxide,
chemical compound, CaO, a colorless, cubic crystalline or white amorphous substance. It is also called lime, quicklime, or caustic lime, but commercial lime often contains impurities, e.g., silica, iron, alumina, and magnesia.
..... Click the link for more information. .quicklime[′kwik‚līm] (inorganic chemistry) calcium oxide limeA white or grayish-white caustic substance, calcium oxide, usually obtained by heating limestone or marble at a high temperature; used chiefly in plasters, mortars, and cements. In the past, in many areas along the seacoast where limestone was scarce, seashells were heated to obtain lime. See also hydrated lime, hydraulic lime, mortar, shell lime, slaked lime.quicklime
quick·lime (kwik'līm), Unslaked lime. See: lime (2). quicklime (kwĭk′līm) CaO; calcium oxide (unslaked lime). It forms calcium hydroxide when water is added to it. quicklime
Synonyms for quicklimenoun a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxideSynonyms- burnt lime
- calcined lime
- calcium oxide
- calx
- fluxing lime
- unslaked lime
- lime
Related Words- atomic number 20
- Ca
- calcium
- oxide
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