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lime[1,noun] lime[2,verb] lime[3,adjective] lime[4,noun] lime[5,noun] chloride of lime

Main Entry: ¹lime
Pronunciation: lm
Function: noun
Etymology: Old English lim "substance from limestone"
1 : a white substance that is primarily an oxide of calcium, is made by heating limestone or shells, and is used in making plaster and cement and in farming
2 : a dry white powder consisting chiefly of the hydroxide of calcium that is made by treating lime with water

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