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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.
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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
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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.
Developing a more rapid test to assess sulfate resistance of ... by Winpigler, John / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
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