caustic lime

American  

noun

1. lime.

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Etymology

Origin of caustic lime

First recorded in 1805–15

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caustic lime

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 George E. (George Edwin) Waring

Wherever stable manure and clover sods were not freely used, the heavy application of caustic lime was followed ultimately by decline in productive power.

From Right Use of Lime in Soil Improvement by Alva Agee

While the use of limestone in manure piles is inadvisable for this reason, the loss is not comparable to that resulting from mixing caustic lime with manure.

From Right Use of Lime in Soil Improvement by Alva Agee

How does carbonic acid affect caustic lime in the soil?

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

The beneficial effect of caustic lime on land is mentioned in some ancient writings.

From Right Use of Lime in Soil Improvement by Alva Agee

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