calcium hydroxide
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of calcium hydroxide
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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The added calcium hydroxide, or lime, raises the water’s pH and enables it to sequester more CO2 in the form of calcium bicarbonate or as carbonate deposited in the shells of sea creatures.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 15, 2022
His creation allows air to pass through a warehouse filled with calcium hydroxide.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 23, 2022
It contains a pound of heirloom white cacahuazintle corn, just enough calcium hydroxide to nixtamalize it at home, Rancho Gordo oregano indio and ground Pasilla Mixe chile from Oaxaca.
From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2021
The second step is the formation of solid calcium hydroxide as the only product from the reaction of the solid calcium oxide with liquid water.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
The percentage of carbon dioxide in any given volume of air may be determined by passing the air over calcium hydroxide or some other compound which will combine with the carbon dioxide.
From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William
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