English Dictionary |
BURNT LIME
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
IPA (US): |
Dictionary entry overview: What does burnt lime mean?
• BURNT LIME (noun)
The noun BURNT LIME has 1 sense:
1. a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
Familiarity information: BURNT LIME used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
burnt lime; calcined lime; calcium oxide; calx; fluxing lime; lime; quicklime; unslaked lime
Hypernyms ("burnt lime" is a kind of...):
oxide (any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical)
Meronyms (substance of "burnt lime"):
atomic number 20; Ca; calcium (a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals)
Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Sharing and giving are the ways of God." (Native American proverb, Sauk)
"Fortune seldom repeats; troubles never occur alone." (Chinese proverb)
"The vine says to the vintager: "Make me poor, and I will make you rich."" (Corsican proverb)