kalkki — meaning in English

English meaning

• chalice noun A large ceremonial drinking cup, especially one used in religious rites such as Communion.
• lime noun A small, round, green citrus fruit with a sharp, tart flavor.
• limestone noun A common sedimentary rock made mostly of calcium carbonate, formed from ancient marine deposits.

Senses

kalkki is used for these senses in English:

• lime (chemistry) Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).
• limestone An abundant rock of marine and freshwater sediments; primarily composed of calcite (CaCO3); and occurring in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous.
• quicklime Calcium oxide, which is produced by heating (calcining) limestone and gives slaked lime on treatment with water.

lime — full definition

1. noun A small, round, green citrus fruit with a sharp, tart flavor.
2. noun A bright, slightly yellowish-green color.
3. noun Calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide, used in construction, farming, and industry.
4. noun A deciduous tree of the genus Tilia, also called the linden — unrelated to the citrus tree.
5. verb To treat soil or material with lime (the mineral).

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