burnt lime

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burnt lime - a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide

calcined lime, calcium oxide, calx, fluxing lime, quicklime, unslaked lime, 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

oxide - any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical

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atomic number 20
calcined lime
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fluxing lime
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quicklime
unslaked lime

The hole can be patched with a shovel or ram type mix using the following procedure: Fill the hole with water, follow with patch material and cover the area with burnt lime.

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Mr Hequet has extensive commercial and technical experience in the lime industry, having previously been sales director for ten years at Lhoist, the global market leader in burnt lime.

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