slaked lime
noun
a soft, white, crystalline, very slightly water-soluble powder, Ca(OH)2, obtained by the action of water on lime: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements.
Origin of slaked lime
1First recorded in 1605–15
- Also called calcium hydroxide, calcium hydrate, hydrated lime, lime hydrate.
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How to use slaked lime in a sentence
Calcium Hydroxide is a compound made by permitting calcium oxide to combine with water, and is known as lime hydrate.
Right Use of Lime in Soil Improvement | Alva Agee
British Dictionary definitions for slaked lime
slaked lime
noun
another name for calcium hydroxide, esp when made by adding water to calcium oxide
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