What does quicklime mean?

Definitions for quicklime
ˈkwɪkˌlaɪmquick·lime

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word quicklime.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. calcium oxide, quicklime, lime, calx, calcined lime, fluxing lime, unslaked lime, burnt limenoun

    a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide

Wiktionary

  1. quicklimenoun

    lime, (calcium oxide), produced by heating limestone; on treatment with water it gives slaked lime

  2. quicklimeverb

    To treat with quicklime.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Quicklimenoun

    Lime unquenched.

    Etymology: calx viva, Lat. quick and lime.

    After burning the stone, when lime is in its perfect and unaltered state, it is called quicklime. John Hill, Materia Medica.

Wikipedia

  1. Quicklime

    Calcium oxide (CaO), commonly known as quicklime or burnt lime, is a widely used chemical compound. It is a white, caustic, alkaline, crystalline solid at room temperature. The broadly used term "lime" connotes calcium-containing inorganic materials, in which carbonates, oxides and hydroxides of calcium, silicon, magnesium, aluminium, and iron predominate. By contrast, quicklime specifically applies to the single chemical compound calcium oxide. Calcium oxide that survives processing without reacting in building products such as cement is called free lime.Quicklime is relatively inexpensive. Both it and the chemical derivative calcium hydroxide (of which quicklime is the base anhydride) are important commodity chemicals.

ChatGPT

  1. quicklime

    Quicklime, also known as calcium oxide or burnt lime, is a white, caustic, crystalline solid commonly used in building materials and industrial applications. It is produced by heating limestone, which predominantly contains calcium carbonate, in a kiln to drive off carbon dioxide. Quicklime reacts vigorously with water, releasing heat in an exothermic reaction to form calcium hydroxide or slaked lime.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Quicklimeadjective

    calcium oxide; unslacked lime; -- so called because when wet it develops great heat. See 4th Lime, 2

  2. Etymology: [See Quick, a.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. quicklime

    That which is unslacked, good for cleaning and white-washing ships' holds.

Matched Categories

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

How to pronounce quicklime?

How to say quicklime in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of quicklime in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of quicklime in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Popularity rank by frequency of use

quicklime#100000#240841#333333

Translations for quicklime

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for quicklime »

Translation

Find a translation for the quicklime definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"quicklime." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 22 Dec. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/quicklime>.

Discuss these quicklime definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for quicklime? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Image or illustration of

    quicklime

    Credit »

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
    A lank
    B askant
    C naiant
    D bonzer

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for quicklime: