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quicklime

/ˈkwɪklaɪm/

Meanings
noun
Calcium oxide, which is produced by heating (calcining) limestone and gives slaked lime on treatment with water.

Examples :

"The construction workers used quicklime to make the mortar for the brick wall. "
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Related Words

Illustration chicken

chicken noun

/ˈt͡ʃɪkɪn/

A domestic fowl, Gallus gallus, especially when young.

"My little brother loves to eat chicken. "

Illustration calcining

calcining verb

/ˈkælsɪnaɪŋ/ /ˈkæksaɪnaɪŋ/

To heat something without melting in order to drive off water etc., and to decompose carbonates into oxides or to oxidize or reduce it; especially to heat limestone to form quicklime, i.e. to calcinate.

"The factory is calcining limestone to produce quicklime for use in cement production. "

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calcium noun

/ˈkælsi.əm/

The chemical element (Symbol Ca), with an atomic number 20. It is a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal which occurs naturally as carbonate in limestone and as silicate in many rocks.

"My doctor recommended I take a calcium supplement to strengthen my bones. "

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decided verb

/dɪˈsaɪdəd/

To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle

"Her last-minute goal decided the game."

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produced verb

/pɹəˈdjuːst/ /pɹəˈdust/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"The factory produced 1000 cars last week. "

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workers noun

/ˈwɜː.kəz/ /ˈwɝ.kɚz/

A person who performs labor for a living, especially manual labor.

"The factory workers assembled the cars all day. "

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heating verb

/ˈhiːtɪŋ/

To cause an increase in temperature of (an object or space); to cause to become hot (often with "up").

"The oven is heating the pizza to 400 degrees. "

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treatment noun

/ˈtɹiːtmənt/

The process or manner of treating someone or something.

"He still has nightmares resulting from the treatment he received from his captors."

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prevent verb

/pɹəˈvɛnt/

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

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construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

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limestone noun

/ˈlaɪmstəʊn/ /ˈlaɪmstoʊn/

An abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments; primarily composed of calcite (CaCO3); it occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous.

"The white cliffs were made of limestone, a rock formed from ancient seashells. "

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disease noun

/dɪˈziːz/ /dɪˈziz/

An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.

"The tomato plants had some kind of disease that left their leaves splotchy and fruit withered."