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quicklime in Catalan

quicklime in Catalan is calcina, calç — quicklime means quicklime is calcium oxide, a substance made by heating limestone and turned into slaked lime when water is added to it.

quicklime in Catalan

calcina
noun
Calcium oxide, which is produced by heating (calcining) limestone and gives slaked lime on treatment with water.
calç
noun
Calcium oxide, which is produced by heating (calcining) limestone and gives slaked lime on treatment with water.

What does "quicklime" mean?

  1. noun Quicklime is calcium oxide, a substance made by heating limestone and turned into slaked lime when water is added to it.
    "The builders mixed quicklime with water to make mortar for the old wall."
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quicklime in a sentence

  • The builders mixed quicklime with water to make mortar for the old wall.
  • Farmers once spread quicklime on fields to reduce the soil's acidity.

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What is "quicklime" in Catalan?
"quicklime" in Catalan is calcina, calç. quicklime means: Quicklime is calcium oxide, a substance made by heating limestone and turned into slaked lime when water is added to it.
How do you use "quicklime" in a sentence?
Example: "The builders mixed quicklime with water to make mortar for the old wall." In Catalan, "quicklime" is calcina, calç.
Are there other ways to say "quicklime" in Catalan?
Yes — Catalan has 2 translations listed for "quicklime": calcina, calç.
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