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quicklime
[ kwik-lahym ]
quicklime
/ ˈkwɪkˌlaɪm /
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Origin of quicklime1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of quicklime1
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Example Sentences
It was the custom to bury in quicklime in the prison yard the bodies of all the prisoners who died while in custody.
Rhusma, rus′ma, n. a mixture of quicklime and orpiment, used as a depilatory.
Sulphur and quicklime, separate or combined, dug into the soil around the vines, is a preventive.
Ashes or quicklime, sprinkled over the leaves when they are wet with dew or rain, is an effectual remedy.
They were then to be placed in a sack filled with quicklime.
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