Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "limewater" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF LIMEWATER

limewater  [ˈlaɪmˌwɔːtə] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIMEWATER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Limewater is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LIMEWATER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Limewater

Limewater is the common name for a saturated solution of calcium hydroxide. Calcium hydroxide, Ca2 is sparsely soluble in water Pure limewater is clear and colorless, with a slight earthy smell and an alkaline bitter taste of calcium hydroxide. The term lime refers to the alkaline mineral, and is unrelated to the acidic fruit. Limewater is prepared by stirring excess calcium hydroxide in pure water, and filtering off the excess insoluble Ca2. When excess calcium hydroxide is added to limewater, a suspension of calcium hydroxide particles remains, giving it a milky aspect, in which case it has the common name of milk of lime. Milk of lime is an alkaline solution with a pH of 12.3.

Definition of limewater in the English dictionary

The definition of limewater in the dictionary is a clear colourless solution of calcium hydroxide in water, formerly used in medicine as an antacid. Other definition of limewater is water that contains dissolved lime or calcium salts, esp calcium carbonate or calcium sulphate.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIMEWATER


backwater
ˈbækˌwɔːtə
blackwater
ˈblækˌwɔːtə
breakwater
ˈbreɪkˌwɔːtə
Bridgwater
ˈbrɪdʒˌwɔːtə
Derwentwater
ˈdɜːwəntˌwɔːtə
dishwater
ˈdɪʃˌwɔːtə
Drinkwater
ˈdrɪŋkˌwɔːtə
feedwater
ˈfiːdˌwɔːtə
floodwater
ˈflʌdˌwɔːtə
freshwater
ˈfrɛʃˌwɔːtə
meltwater
ˈmɛltˌwɔːtə
pomwater
ˈpɒmˌwɔːtə
pump-water
ˈpʌmpˌwɔːtə
rainwater
ˈreɪnˌwɔːtə
saltwater
ˈsɔːltˌwɔːtə
shearwater
ˈʃɪəˌwɔːtə
sweetwater
ˈswiːtˌwɔːtə
tidewater
ˈtaɪdˌwɔːtə
Ullswater
ˈʌlzˌwɔːtə
wastewater
ˈweɪstˌwɔːtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIMEWATER

lime cordial
lime green
lime juice
lime kiln
lime pit
lime-green
limeade
limekiln
limeless
limelight
limelighter
limen
limerence
limerick
limes
limescale
limestone
limestone pavement
limewash
limey

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIMEWATER

above the water
bath water
blood is thicker than water
bottled water
distilled water
drinking water
fresh water
Greater
head of water
holy water
in deep water
in hot water
like a fish out of water
mineral water
salt water
surface water
tap water
test the water
underwater
waste water
water

Synonyms and antonyms of limewater in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «limewater» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF LIMEWATER

Find out the translation of limewater to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of limewater from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «limewater» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

石灰水
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

agua de cal
570 millions of speakers

English

limewater
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

limewater
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

limewater
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

известковая вода
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

limewater
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চুন পানি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´eau de chaux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

air limau
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kalkwasser
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

石灰水
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

석회수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Limewater
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vôi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுண்ணாம்பு நீர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Limewater
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

limon suyu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acqua di calce
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wodę wapienną
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вапняна вода
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

var
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

limewater
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kalkwater
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

limewater
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kalkvann
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of limewater

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIMEWATER»

The term «limewater» is normally little used and occupies the 134.961 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Little used
37
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «limewater» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of limewater
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «limewater».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIMEWATER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «limewater» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «limewater» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about limewater

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIMEWATER»

Discover the use of limewater in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to limewater and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Basics of Chemistry
After the settling period, the limewater should be clear. Solid calcium hydroxide will be present on the bottom of the jar. Handling the jar gently so as not to disturb the solid Ca(OH)2 carefully pour about '/, cup of the clear solution into a tall ...
Richard Myers, 2003
2
Water Chemistry for the Marine Aquarium
Maintaining the proper balance, that is, adding a sufficient quantity of limewater without overdosing, is best accomplished through the use of an automated system for introducing the limewater and an electronic pH meter to monitor the resulting ...
John H. Tullock, 2002
3
My First Book of chemistry for icse class vi
Activity 2-3. To show the presence of carbon dioxide in the breathed out air. Pour some clear limewater into a glass. Place a drinking straw into the liquid. Take a deep breath and blow slowly through the straw into the limewater. The limewater  ...
4
Photosynthesis
Alvin Silverstein, Virginia B. Silverstein, Laura Silverstein Nunn. Experiment: Observing Carbon Dioxide Carbon dioxide is an invisible and odorless gas. Limewater (a solution of calcium carbonate—chalk—in water) can be used to test for it.
Alvin Silverstein, Virginia B. Silverstein, Laura Silverstein Nunn, 2007
5
Fuels and the Environment
The air then passes through some limewater and we see lots of bubbles. Verv quickly, the limewater turns milkv, indicating the presence of carbon dioxide. At the end of the experiment, the U-tube contains a colourless liquid. If you add this  ...
Denise Walker, 2007
6
Popular Science
With limewater in the bottle and a funnel, as shown, to collect the gas, you can prove that carbon dioxide is one of the gases given off by the burning candle ing properties of the gas, and also its great weight, is to pour the gas from its container ...
7
Misconceptions in Chemistry: Addressing Perceptions in ...
Material: Beakers, test tubes, magnetic stirrer, measuring equipment for electrical conductivity and tester, pH meter; calcium hydroxide solution (limewater), carbon dioxide gas. Procedure: Fill a beaker up to one-third with limewater and place it ...
Hans-Dieter Barke, Al Hazari, Sileshi Yitbarek, 2008
8
i-Science Workbook 4A
Making limewater chalky with your breath Process skills: Observing, Comparing, Inferring 1 . Limewater is a liquid that turns chalky when carbon dioxide is present . 2. Fill a test tube with limewater. What is the appearance of the limewater?
Tho Lai Hoong/ Ho Peck Leng
9
i-Science - Interact, Inquire, Investigate (Systems) ...
To find out whether inhaled or exhaled air has more carbon dioxide Observing, comparing, inferring, communicating Two test tubes, a straw, a test tube rack, limewater 1. Limewater is a liquid which turns cloudy when carbon dioxide gas is  ...
Ho Peck Leng, 2009
10
Biology: Teacher Resource Pack
Safety/risk assessment Eye protection should be worn because splashes of limewater can irritate the eyes. Notes This practical has the potential to become extremely messy, and is probably best left to the teacher to perform as a ...
M. B. V. Roberts, Neil Ingram, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIMEWATER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term limewater is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Youth bags patent for music instrument
For the 'Chhar Tarang' Ghosh dipped the leather straps, or 'chhar', in limewater. "The straps softened after that and I could tune it. I wanted to ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
Southern Lowcountry: Culinary spectacles and surprises at every turn
... of Mexican corn before settling on the white bolita that gets nixtamalized (processed with limewater), ground daily, and handmade into pliant, ... «Philly.com, Jun 15»
3
Singapore's seachange on show in Venice
... and his paternal grandmother searched the shore for seashells which were then ground to make acidic limewater for painting house walls. «The Straits Times, Jun 15»
4
Ox Urine to Olive Oil: Fighting Garden Pests Like the Colonists
Sulfur, lixivium of limewater (a solution of slaked lime) and assafætida (an evil-smelling latex from the roots of several species of Ferula plants) ... «Live Science, Jun 15»
5
A delicious salmon twist on a traditional cornmeal bundle
You can find masa harina, a Mexican cornmeal that's soaked in limewater before it's dried and ground, at most supermarkets. And if you don't ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
6
Play Holi with herbal colours, flowers: Doctors
Every year, Sarandha Sharma prepares a brew of herbal color by mixing dried flowers of palash, commonly known as 'tesu', with limewater. «Times of India, Mar 15»
7
Pickled Apples Will Be Your New Favorite Food
... making it too dry for microscopic critters (grains, spices, herbs), too acid (vinegar pickles), too alkaline (limewater eggs), too salty (sauerkraut, ... «Mother Earth News, Mar 15»
8
Ancient Bolivians Stripped Flesh from Dead Bodies in Ritual Complex
These specialists may have heated their caustic limewater mixture in pots to disarticulate and clean the bones of the deceased. "It would have ... «Live Science, Feb 15»
9
Eric Akis: It's time to throw a hot tamale party
Nixtamalized refers to a process for the preparation of corn in an alkaline solution, usually limewater. Note 3: Fresh poblano peppers are sold at ... «Times Colonist, Feb 15»
10
Landriani's eudiometer
With limewater, Black showed that the same gas was produced by both respiration and fermentation, and that air must be a mixture. But that ... «Royal Society of Chemistry, Jan 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Limewater [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/limewater>. May 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z