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calcimine
or kal·so·mine
[ kal-suh-mahyn, -min ]
/ ˈkæl səˌmaɪn, -mɪn /
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noun
a white or tinted wash for walls, ceilings, etc.
verb (used with object), cal·ci·mined, cal·ci·min·ing.
to wash or cover with calcimine.
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Origin of calcimine
First recorded in 1860–65; calci- + (kalso)mine
OTHER WORDS FROM calcimine
cal·ci·min·er, nounWords nearby calcimine
calciferous, calcific, calcification, calcifuge, calcify, calcimine, calcination, calcine, calciner, calcinosis, calciphile
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British Dictionary definitions for calcimine
calcimine
kalsomine
/ (ˈkælsɪˌmaɪn, -mɪn) /
noun
a white or pale tinted wash for walls
verb
(tr) to cover with calcimine
Word Origin for calcimine
C19: changed from Kalsomine, a trademark
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