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Meaning of "slaked lime" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SLAKED LIME

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLAKED LIME

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Slaked lime is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SLAKED LIME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

slaked lime

Calcium hydroxide

Calcium hydroxide, traditionally called slaked lime, is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Ca2. It is a colorless crystal or white powder and is obtained when calcium oxide is mixed, or "slaked" with water. It has many names including hydrated lime, builders' lime, slack lime, cal, or pickling lime. Calcium hydroxide is used in many applications, including food preparation. Limewater is the common name for a saturated solution of calcium hydroxide.

Definition of slaked lime in the English dictionary

The definition of slaked lime in the dictionary is another name for calcium hydroxide, esp when made by adding water to calcium oxide.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLAKED LIME

slagged
slagging
slaggy
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slain
slaister
slaistery
slakable
slake
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slakeless
slaker
slalom
slalom descent
slalom racer
slalomer
slalomist
slam
slam dance
slam dancing

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLAKED LIME

birdlime
brooklime
burnt lime
chloride of lime
chlorinated lime
clime
delime
glime
hydrated lime
large-leaved lime
lime
millime
pink slime
quicklime
slime
small-leaved lime
soda lime
sublime
the sublime
unslaked lime

Synonyms and antonyms of slaked lime in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «slaked lime» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLAKED LIME

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

Translator English - Chinese

熟石灰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cal apagada
570 millions of speakers

English

slaked lime
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

slaked चूना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجير مروى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гашеная известь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cal apagada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চুন জলে ভেজানোর পরে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chaux éteinte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kapur biasa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gelöschtem Kalk
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

消石灰
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소석회
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jeruk kapur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vôi tôi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுண்ணாம்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Slaked चुना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sönmüş kireç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

grassello di calce
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wapno gaszone
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гашене вапно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

var stins
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σβησμένο ασβέστη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gebluste kalk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

släckt kalk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lesket kalk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slaked lime

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLAKED LIME»

The term «slaked lime» is regularly used and occupies the 92.189 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLAKED LIME» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLAKED LIME»

Discover the use of slaked lime in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slaked lime and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bulletin
1 A 5 3.0 Air-slaked lime. 2 B 3 3.3 Air-slaked lime and clay. 3 O 5 2.9 Air-slaked lime and sulfur. 4 D 5 3.3 Lime. 5 (J 5 4.75 Air-slaked lime and sulfur. 6 A 5 4.3 Air-slaked lime 7 B 8 2.25 Air-slaked lime and considerable clay. 8 B 10 9.55 ...
California. Dept. of Agriculture, 1922
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Bulletin
Manufacturer Guaranteed nicotine sulfate Actual Filler nicotine sulfate 1 A 5 3.0 Air-slaked lime. 2 B 3 3.3 Air-slaked lime and clay. 3 0 5 2.9 Air-slaked lime and sulfur. 4 D 5 3.3 Lime. 5 C 5 4.75 Air-slaked lime and sulfur. 6 A 5 4.3 Air-slaked ...
‎1922
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Bulletin - State of California, Department of Agriculture
Manufacturer Guaranteed nicotine sulfate Actual nicotine sulfate Filler 1 A 5 3.0 Air-slaked lime. 2 B 3 3.3 Air-slaked lime and clay. 3 O 5 2.9 Air-slaked lime and sulfur. 4 D 5 3.3 Lime. 5 O 5 4.75 Air-slaked lime and sulfur. 6 A 5 4.3 Air-slaked ...
California. Dept. of Agriculture, 1922
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The Monthly Bulletin
l 1 A . 5 3.0 Alr-slaked lime. 2 B I 3 as Alr-slaked lime and clay. 3 O ! 5 2.9 Alr- slaked lime and sulfur. 4 D 5 3.3 Lime. 5 O 5 4.75 Alr-slaked lime and sulfur. 6 A 5 4.3 Alr-slaked llme. 7 B S 2.25 Alr-slaked lime and considerable clay. 8 B 10 9.55 ...
‎1922
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Bulletin - Agricultural Experiment Station, University of ...
Plats 25 to 4-8 were thus treated : First Half of Plat Second Half of Plat Fungicide ( 11 lb hyposulph. sodium \1.1 tt) air-slaked lime /l.l lb hvposulph. sodium lb air- slaked lime None 0.6 In sulphide of sodium 0.6 It) sulphide of sodium None /0.6 It ) ...
University of Minnesota. Agricultural Experiment Station, 1888
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Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry
Calcium hydroxide, slaked lime, lime hydrate: Ca(OH)2, colorless, amorphous powder (density 2.08) or transparent, hexagonal crystals; M, 74.09, density 2.24. At 580°C, C. is converted to calcium oxide, CaO, by loss of water. C. is only slightly ...
Mary Eagleson, 1994
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Old-House Journal
MORTAR GLOSSARY HYDRATED LIME: Today's machine- slaked lime has just enough water to act on the lime, but is still a powder. Hydrated lime was invented in the 1930s to compete with portland cement, which required no slaking.
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Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York
The 56 pounds of quicklime or 74 (56+18) of water-slaked lime can each take up the amount of gas they lost in burning and again weigh 100 pounds. Lime that is partly air-slaked may contain quicklime, water-slaked lime and air-slaked lime.
New York (State). Legislature. Assembly, 1904
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The Pearson General Studies Manual 2009, 1/e
A lumpy mass is formed which swells up, and then crumbles into white powder of slaked lime. (d) It is hygroscopic, that is, it easily absorbs moisture from air and other gases, and even from liquids. Uses of quicklime (i) Calcium oxide is used in  ...
Showick Thorpe Edgar Thorpe, 2009
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Annual Report [with Accompanying Documents].
The 56 pounds of quicklime or 74 (56+18) of water-slaked lime can each take up the amount of gas they lost in burning and again weigh 100 pounds. Lime that is partly air-slaked may contain quicklime, water-slaked lime and air-slaked lime.
New York (State). Dept. of Agriculture, 1904

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLAKED LIME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slaked lime is used in the context of the following news items.
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A surviving tradition
Laying the slaked lime on the betel leaf. ... areca nut (from the areca catechu tree), slaked lime (predominantly calcium hydroxide) as catalyst and a small portion ... «The Borneo Post, Jul 15»
2
Roman Concrete Mimicked Resistant Volcanic Rock
“The Roman concrete was made by mixing slaked lime and pozzolana, the volcanic ash from Campi Flegrei. Similar to this technique, the natural process in ... «Discovery News, Jul 15»
3
Slakers and movers
Poorly-slaked lime can have a major negative impact on lime consumption and the operating cost at an end-user's site. The amount of lime used in the process ... «International Cement Review, Jul 15»
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Man takes pesticide thinking it is slaked lime, dies
A person died after consuming pesticide powder mistaking it for slaked lime for his betal leaf at Nancharu village coming under Kota police station. According to ... «The Hindu, Apr 15»
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When 'Chunambu' burns
While looking for puffed rice on a shelf, he stumbled upon a plastic packet of chunnambu (slaked lime), and, accidentally broke it open. The calcium hydroxide ... «The Hindu, Apr 15»
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Malaysia's Unichamp opens $24M lime plant in Palawan
The special purpose plant produces high quality industrial lime for metal processing, ... Its main competitor in the country is Visayas Slaked Lime Corporation ... «Rappler, Mar 15»
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Asia's deadly secret: The scourge of the betel nut
Although the exact preparation varies across countries and cultures, the quid is usually a mixture of slaked lime, a betel leaf and flavourings such as cardamom, ... «BBC News, Mar 15»
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A Bloodless Coup
In these parts, during rainy days, every house has a small pot filled with water containing slaked lime (sunnada neeru). After work in the fields is over, people ... «The New Indian Express, Mar 15»
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12 reasons you should chew paan or betel leaves
Ideally, a paan is made by wrapping areca nut, tobacco and slaked lime in betel leaf. Since tobacco and areca nuts are known to cause cancer, chewing paan ... «TheHealthSite, Jan 15»
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Research and Markets: World Quicklime, Slaked Lime And …
The report provides an in-depth analysis of the Global Market of Quicklime, Slaked Lime And Hydraulic Lime. It presents the latest data of the market size, ... «Business Wire, Dec 14»

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