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calcimine

[kal-suh-mahyn, -min]

noun

a white or tinted wash for walls, ceilings, etc.

verb (used with object)

to wash or cover with calcimine.

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Also, kalsomine.

Origin:
1860–65; calci- + (kalso)mine

Related forms

cal·ci·min·er, noun

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calcimine or kalsomine (ˈkælsɪˌmaɪn, -mɪn)

—n
1.	a white or pale tinted wash for walls

—vb
2.	(tr) to cover with calcimine

[C19: changed from Kalsomine, a trademark]

kalsomine or kalsomine

—n

—vb

[C19: changed from Kalsomine, a trademark]

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