quicklime in French
quicklime in French is chaux vive — 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 French
chaux vive
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 French?
"quicklime" in French is chaux vive. 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 French, "quicklime" is chaux vive.
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