Definition

1. Noun:
   • Hydraulic lime: A type of lime that sets and hardens under water through a chemical reaction with water. It is produced by burning limestone containing clay and silica impurities.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Vôi thủy được sử dụng trong các công trình thủy lợi. (Hydraulic lime is used in hydraulic engineering structures.)
  • Loại vữa này có chứa vôi thủy. (This mortar contains hydraulic lime.)

Advanced Usage

• "vôi thủy lực": hydraulic lime (full technical term).
  • Vôi thủy lực có khả năng đông kết trong nước. (Hydraulic lime has the ability to set in water.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vôi (n): lime (calcium oxide).
• Vôi tôi (n): slaked lime (calcium hydroxide).
• Vữa (n): mortar.

Synonyms

• Hydraulic lime.
• Water lime.

Notes on Usage

• "Vôi thủy" is a technical term used primarily in construction, engineering, and chemistry. It is less common in everyday speech than the general term "vôi" (lime).