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caustic lime

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Noun1.caustic lime - a caustic substance produced by heating limestonecaustic lime - a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
hydrated oxide, hydroxide - a compound of an oxide with water


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After the entire quantity of calcium carbide is reacted with water, the lower chamber contains now a wet paste of calcium hydroxide or caustic lime which is emptied in order to be refilled for the next usage.
The victim's body was covered with a white substance later analyzed and identified as hydrated or caustic lime, which is used in mortars and cements, as well as for agricultural purposes.
There it is treated with 3-4 percent caustic lime in the form of a thick milk.
 
 
 
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