slaked lime

noun

1. a soft, white, crystalline, very slightly water-soluble powder, Ca(OH) 2 , obtained by the action of water on lime: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements.

slaked lime

noun

1. another name for calcium hydroxide, esp when made by adding water to calcium oxide

Word History and Origins

Origin of slaked lime¹

First recorded in 1605–15

Example Sentences

Let equal portions of salt and slaked lime be in one; salt and wood ashes in another; and salt and brimstone in a third.

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Flowers of sulphur and slaked lime were boiled with water, till a bright orange solution was obtained.

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Air-slaked lime, dusted over the vines, will make them unpalatable to the beetles, but the lime is liable to stunt the plants.

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The chief drawback to the use of farm-slaked lime is the difficulty in securing even distribution.

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Granular lime, such as limestone, is handled more satisfactorily than a floury slaked lime.

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