NOUN | substance | calcined lime, calcium oxide, quicklime, lime, calx, fluxing lime, unslaked lime, burnt lime | a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide |
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Meaning | A white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide. | |
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Synonyms | calcium oxide, quicklime, lime, calx, fluxing lime, unslaked lime, burnt lime | |
Broader | oxide | Any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical |
Substances | calcium, Ca, atomic number 20 | A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light |
Spanish | cal, cal viva, óxido de calcio | |
Catalan | calç, òxid de calci |
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