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