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slaked lime

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
slaked lime
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Calcium hydroxide, a fine, white inorganic compound produced through the hydration of quicklime, and is extensively used in the manufacture of mortar and cement, as well as in a wide range of industrial processes.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

slaked limes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

quicklime limewater milk of lime

Synonyms

cal milk of lime calcium hydroxide lime hydrated lime calcium hydrate caustic lime lime hydrate

Questions

What does slaked lime mean?
Calcium hydroxide, a fine, white inorganic compound produced through the hydration of quicklime, and is extensively used in the manufacture of mortar and cement, as well as in a wide range of industrial processes.

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