limewater

American  

[lahym-waw-ter, -wot-er] / ˈlaɪmˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /

noun

1. an aqueous solution of slaked lime, used in medicine, antacids, and lotions, and to absorb carbon dioxide from the air.

2. water containing naturally an unusual amount of calcium carbonate or calcium sulfate.

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limewater British  

/ ˈlaɪmˌwɔːtə /

noun

1. a clear colourless solution of calcium hydroxide in water, formerly used in medicine as an antacid

2. water that contains dissolved lime or calcium salts, esp calcium carbonate or calcium sulphate

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Etymology

Origin of limewater

First recorded in 1660–70; lime ² + water

Example Sentences

A mixture of Masienda's blue cónico corn, water and limewater bubbles on a single-burner stove, perfuming the restaurant.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2016

If the latter disturbs the digestion reduce the amount temporarily, or add one-half the contents of a tube of peptonizing powder, or one-quarter of a glass of limewater.

From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.

Frau Hadebusch brought the paper into her living room, which, like all the rooms of the house, seemed built for dwarfs and reeked of limewater and lye.

From The Goose Man by Porterfield, Allen Wilson

It can be detected by the limewater test.

From Common Science by Ritchie, John W. (John Woodside)

This will probably always leave some lime in the bottom of the vessel, since limewater is a saturated solution, and these proportions furnish more lime than is necessary.

From Rural Hygiene by Ogden, Henry N. (Henry Neely)