caustic lime

American  

noun

1. lime.

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Etymology

Origin of caustic lime

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

It is inadvisable to apply any large quantity of caustic lime to a light soil.

From Right Use of Lime in Soil Improvement by Agee, Alva

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)

The ability of caustic lime to improve the physical condition of land and to make inert plant food available has led many farmers to treat it as a substitute for manure, sods and commercial fertilizers.

From Right Use of Lime in Soil Improvement by Agee, Alva

H. Vohl recommends the following as the best method of detecting sulphur in organic compounds: The substance to be tested is heated in a solution of caustic lime and oxide of lead in glycerin.

From Scientific American, Vol. XXXVII.?No. 2. [New Series.], July 14, 1877 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures by Various

It is only the excessive use of caustic lime that causes loss.

From Right Use of Lime in Soil Improvement by Agee, Alva