calcium hydroxide

noun

1. slaked lime.

calcium hydroxide

noun

1. a white crystalline slightly soluble alkali with many uses, esp in cement, water softening, and the neutralization of acid soils. Formula: Ca(OH) 2 Also calledlimeslaked limehydrated limecalcium hydratecaustic limelime hydrate

Word History and Origins

Origin of calcium hydroxide¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Calcium Hydroxide is a compound made by permitting calcium oxide to combine with water, and is known as lime hydrate.

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The calcium hydroxide is added first to precipitate all the acid carbonates.

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C contains a solution of calcium hydroxide to show that the carbon dioxide is completely removed.

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Could a solution of sodium hydroxide be substituted for the solution of calcium hydroxide in testing for carbon dioxide?

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(a) In the older process, still in extensive use, sodium carbonate is treated with calcium hydroxide suspended in water.

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