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; see quick, lime ²

Example Sentences

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

Then prepare a strong solution of Brimstone and Quicklime.

From One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed by Bogardus, C. A.

Quicklime is a cold, white, solid substance, but there is a compound of water and lime—slaked lime—which is also a solid powdery substance, called by the chemist, hydrate of lime.

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