quicklime in Chinese
quicklime in Chinese is 石灰 — 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 Chinese
石灰
Pronounced: shí huī
Calcium oxide, which is produced by heating (calcining) limestone and gives slaked lime on treatment with water.
What does "quicklime" mean?
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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 Chinese?
"quicklime" in Chinese is 石灰. 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 pronounce 石灰?
"quicklime" in Chinese is 石灰, pronounced "shí huī".
How do you use "quicklime" in a sentence?
Example: "The builders mixed quicklime with water to make mortar for the old wall." In Chinese, "quicklime" is 石灰.
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