unslaked lime
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unslaked lime
(ʌnˈsleɪkt)n
(Elements & Compounds) another name for calcium oxide Compare slaked lime
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| Noun | 1. | unslaked lime - a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide atomic number 20, Ca, calcium - a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals oxide - any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical |
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