quicklime
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quick·lime
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Operating historically as Southern Lime and in operation for more than 60 years, the facility supplies high-calcium quicklime and hydrated lime products. — William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al.com, "Mississippi Lime acquires Calera operations," 8 July 2019 In a third container, these limestone pellets are heated to about 1000°C to create quicklime that can be reused and release carbon dioxide as a pure stream of gas. — Akshat Rathi, Quartz, "A tiny tweak in California law is creating a strange thing: carbon-negative oil," 1 July 2019 Police said 13 officers required hospital treatment after protesters attacked them with quicklime. — Time Staff, Time, "On the Anniversary of Its Return to Chinese Sovereignty, Hong Kong Flies the Rebel Flag," 1 July 2019 The remains are believed to have been thrown into 70 different mass graves and covered in the quicklime to seal off the site. — Aritz Parra, Fox News, "In Spain, renewed efforts to appease victims of dictatorship," 28 Aug. 2018 Truth be told, the vats of pigeon excrement, cow urine and quicklime are quite pungent, but that’s part of the experience. — Lindsay Cohn, ELLE Decor, "Why Every Culture Aficionado Needs to Visit Fez, Morocco," 6 Mar. 2018 The concrete is made of quicklime, or calcium oxide, and volcanic ash. — Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, "Why Ancient Roman Concrete Is So Strong," 5 July 2017 The concrete is made of quicklime, or calcium oxide, and volcanic ash. — Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, "Why Ancient Roman Concrete Is So Strong," 5 July 2017 The harbor concrete, a mixture of volcanic ash and quicklime, has withstood the sea for two millennia and counting. — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, "To hold back rising seas, ancient Romans made the world's 'most durable' concrete," 6 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'quicklime.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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quicklime
noun
quick·lime
| \ ˈkwik-ˌlīm
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