Definitions for quicklimeˈkwɪkˌlaɪm
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
quick•limeˈkwɪkˌlaɪm(n.)
Category: Chemistry
Ref: lime1 (def. 1). 1 1
Origin of quicklime:
1350–1400; ME quyk lym, trans. L calx vīva; see quick , lime1
Princeton's WordNet
calcium oxide, quicklime, lime, calx, calcined lime, fluxing lime, unslaked lime, burnt lime(noun)
a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
Wiktionary
quicklime(Noun)
lime, (calcium oxide), produced by heating limestone; on treatment with water it gives slaked lime
quicklime(Verb)
To treat with quicklime.
Webster Dictionary
Quicklime(adj)
calcium oxide; unslacked lime; -- so called because when wet it develops great heat. See 4th Lime, 2
Translations for quicklime
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
quicklime(noun)
lime which has not been mixed with water.
- ongebluste kalkAfrikaans
- جير حَي، كِلْس غَيْر مُطْفَأArabic
- негасена варBulgarian
- cal vivaPortuguese (BR)
- nehašené vápnoCzech
- ungelöschter KalkGerman
- brændt kalkDanish
- ασβέστης που δεν έχει αναμειχθεί με νερόGreek
- cal vivaSpanish
- kustutamata lubiEstonian
- آهک زندهFarsi
- kalkkiFinnish
- chaux viveFrench
- סִיד חָיHebrew
- अबुझा चूनाHindi
- živo vapnoCroatian
- oltatlan mészHungarian
- gampingIndonesian
- brennt kalkIcelandic
- calce vivaItalian
- 生石灰Japanese
- 생석회Korean
- negesintos kalkėsLithuanian
- nedzēsti kaļķiLatvian
- kapur tohorMalay
- ongebluste kalkDutch
- brent kalkNorwegian
- wapno niegaszonePolish
- آهک زندهPersian
- چونهPashto
- cal vivaPortuguese
- var nestinsRomanian
- негашёная известьRussian
- nehasené vápnoSlovak
- živo apnoSlovenian
- živi krečSerbian
- osläckt kalkSwedish
- ปูนขาวที่ยังไม่ได้ผสมกับน้ำThai
- sönmemiş kireçTurkish
- 生石灰Chinese (Trad.)
- негашене вапноUkrainian
- بغیر پانی ملایا ہوا چوناUrdu
- vôi sốngVietnamese
- 生石灰Chinese (Simp.)
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