calcium hydroxide

calcium hydroxide

Also called calcium hydrate.


Origin:
1885–90
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Calcium hydroxide is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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calcium hydroxide
 
n
lime, slaked lime, hydrated lime, calcium hydrate, caustic lime, Also called: lime hydrate a white crystalline slightly soluble alkali with many uses, esp in cement, water softening, and the neutralization of acid soils. Formula: Ca(OH)2

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