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BURNT LIME
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
Synonyms:
burnt lime; calcined lime; calcium oxide; calx; fluxing lime; lime; quicklime; unslaked lime
Classified under:
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)
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