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limewater

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lime·wa·ter  (lmwôtr, -wtr)
n.
A clear colorless alkaline aqueous solution of calcium hydroxide, used in calamine lotion and other skin preparations and sometimes as an antacid.
limewater [ˈlaɪmˌwɔːtə]
n
1. (Medicine / Pharmacology) (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a clear colourless solution of calcium hydroxide in water, formerly used in medicine as an antacid
2. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) water that contains dissolved lime or calcium salts, esp calcium carbonate or calcium sulphate
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.limewater - solution of calcium hydroxide in water used as an antacid
black lotion, blackwash - a mixture of calomel and limewater that is used on syphilitic sores
H2O, water - binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
Translations
limewater [ˈlaɪmˌwɔːtəʳ] n → acqua di calce
limewater [ˈlaɪmˌwɔːtəʳ] n → acqua di calce


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The specimens are cured in limewater until they achieve a strength of 20 MPa, and are then placed in the sodium sulfate solution.
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