quicklime (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *quicklime*:
NOUN	substance	quicklime, calcium oxide, lime, calx, calcined lime, fluxing lime, unslaked lime, burnt lime	a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide

English > *quicklime*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide.
Synonyms	calcium oxide, lime, calx, calcined lime, 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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