quicklime
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of quicklime
1350–1400; Middle English quyk lym, translation Latin calx vīva; see quick, lime 2
Example Sentences
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Now, researchers say they have figured out why Roman concrete remains so resilient: Quicklime used in the mix may have given the material self-healing properties.
From Science Magazine • Jan. 5, 2023
Quicklime had seared the youth's, cataract bleared the oldster's.
From Time Magazine Archive
Quicklime, barium oxide, and dehydrated copper sulphate are especially applicable to alcohol and ether; the last traces of water may be removed by adding metallic sodium and distilling.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" by Various
Quicklime, or milk of lime, is added to the water in the proper quantity.
From The Chemistry of Hat Manufacturing Lectures Delivered Before the Hat Manufacturers' Association by Shonk, Albert
Quicklime it, and hasten its decomposition: there will remain, perhaps, only a brass button, or some coin left in the pocket.
From World's End A Story in Three Books by Jefferies, Richard
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