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caustic lime

noun

lime1 (def. 1).

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Origin of caustic lime

First recorded in 1805–15

Words nearby caustic lime

causey, causist, caustic, caustic alcohol, caustic curve, caustic lime, caustic potash, caustic soda, caustic surface, cauterant, cauterize
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