calcined lime
Definition
- Noun:
- A white, caustic, alkaline crystalline solid: "calcined lime" is a chemical compound, specifically calcium oxide (CaO), produced by heating limestone or other calcium carbonate materials to a high temperature. It is also commonly known as quicklime or burnt lime.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The factory produces calcined lime for use in steel manufacturing.
- Farmers historically used calcined lime to amend soil pH.
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Industrial Context: The term is primarily used in industrial, chemical, agricultural, and construction contexts to refer to the raw, unslaked material.
- The purity of the calcined lime is critical for the chemical reaction.
Variants and Related Words
- Quicklime (n): A direct synonym for calcined lime.
- Burnt lime (n): Another common synonym.
- Calcium oxide (n): The systematic chemical name.
- Lime (n): A broader term that can refer to calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide, or even the fruit. Context is essential.
- Unslaked lime (n): A term emphasizing it has not been mixed with water.
Synonyms
- Quicklime
- Burnt lime
- Calcium oxide (CaO)
- Unslaked lime
Related Phrases/Idioms
Note: As a specific technical compound, "calcined lime" does not feature in idiomatic expressions. The simpler term "lime" may appear in idioms (e.g., "in the lime light"), but this refers to a different meaning unrelated to calcium oxide.
Noun
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a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
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