caustic lime

American  

noun

1. lime.

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Etymology

Origin of caustic lime

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

When limestone or mild lime is submitted to a great heat, such as is practically done on a large scale in lime-kilns, it is converted into caustic lime or lime proper.

From Manures and the principles of manuring by Aikman, Charles Morton

If there is caustic lime in the soil, it unites with it, and makes it milder and finer.

From The Elements of Agriculture A Book for Young Farmers, with Questions Prepared for the Use of Schools by Waring, George E. (George Edwin)

What remains in the resin may be separated by boiling it with caustic lime, and precipitating the acid from the resulting benzoate of lime with hydrochloric acid.

From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by Piesse, George William Septimus

Caustic soda is manufactured from solution of carbonate of soda by causticising, that is, treatment with caustic lime or quicklime.

From The Chemistry of Hat Manufacturing Lectures Delivered Before the Hat Manufacturers' Association by Shonk, Albert

These nitrates are neutral salts and do not act on manure as caustic lime or wood ashes would do.

From One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered by Wickson, Edward J. (Edward James)