quicklime

American  

[kwik-lahym] / ˈkwɪkˌlaɪm /

noun

1. lime.

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quicklime British  

/ ˈkwɪkˌlaɪm /

noun

1. another name for calcium oxide

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Etymology

Origin of quicklime

1350–1400; Middle English quyk lym, translation Latin calx vīva; quick, lime ²

Example Sentences

If that calcium comes straight from crushed limestone, it’s considered natural, but if it’s isolated from crushed stone and then treated with heat to become more concentrated quicklime, it qualifies as synthetic.

From Salon

Burning vast amounts of wood to convert limestone into quicklime ravaged the forests, which led to soil erosion and water contamination.

From Los Angeles Times

Lime clasts have long been observed in the quicklime, or calcium oxide, that was a mainstay of the Roman empire’s concrete mixtures.

From Washington Times

But Masic and his colleagues wondered whether they were instead caused by the Romans using quicklime in their mix before setting it with water.

From Science Magazine

On its Day X order list, the group had jotted down body bags and quicklime.

From New York Times