- limewater lime·water n
- ['laɪmˌwɔːtə(r)]
acqua di calce
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Lime water — Limewater is the common name for saturated calcium hydroxide solution. It is sparsely soluble. Its chemical formula is Ca(OH)2. Since calcium hydroxide is only sparsely soluble, i.e. ca. 1.5 g per liter at 25 °C,[1] there is no visible… … Wikipedia
Limewater — Lime wa ter (l[imac]m w[add] t[ e]r), n. Water impregnated with lime; esp., an artificial solution of lime for medicinal purposes. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lime — 1. CaO; an alkaline earth oxide occurring in grayish white masses (quicklime); on exposure to the atmosphere it becomes converted into calcium hydrate and calcium carbonate (air slaked l.); direct addition of … Medical dictionary
limewater — lime·wa·ter līm .wȯt ər, .wät n an alkaline water solution of calcium hydroxide used topically as an astringent or protective in various dermatologic lotions … Medical dictionary
limewater — /luym waw teuhr, wot euhr/, n. 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.… … Universalium
limewater — n. watery solution made of calcium hydroxide and used as an antacid; water which naturally contains a large amount of lime … English contemporary dictionary
limewater — /ˈlaɪmwɔtə/ (say luymwawtuh) noun 1. an aqueous solution of slaked lime, used medicinally and otherwise. 2. water containing naturally an unusual amount of calcium carbonate or calcium sulphate …
milk of lime — a suspension of calcium hydroxide or hydrated lime in water compare limewater * * * milk of lime or milk of magnesia A suspension of calcium hydroxide or magnesium hydroxide in water • • • Main Entry: ↑milk … Useful english dictionary
yellow wash — noun : a suspension of yellow mercuric oxide in water prepared by adding a solution of mercuric chloride to limewater and used as an antiseptic application to syphilitic sores and in eczema * * * yellow wash noun A lotion consisting of a mixture… … Useful english dictionary
calcium — /kal see euhm/, n. Chem., Biol. a silver white divalent metal, occurring combined in limestone, chalk, gypsum, etc., occurring also in vertebrates and other animals, as a component of bone, skeletal mass, shell, etc., and as a necessary element… … Universalium
Calcium — (pronEng|ˈkælsiəm) is the chemical element with the symbol Ca and atomic number 20. It has an atomic mass of 40.078. Calcium is a soft grey alkaline earth metal, and is the fifth most abundant element by mass in the Earth s crust. Calcium is also … Wikipedia
