VERB | change | air-slake | alter by exposure to air with conversion at least in part to a carbonate |
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Meaning | Alter by exposure to air with conversion at least in part to a carbonate. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "air-slake lime" | |
Broader | slack, slake | Cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water |
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