cream of lime

noun

A scum of calcium carbonate which forms on a solution of milk of lime from the carbon dioxide of the air.

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Meanings

nouncream of lime (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA scum of calcium carbonate which forms on a solution of milk of lime from the carbon dioxide of the air.
  2. uncountableA thick creamy emulsion of lime in water.
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cream of lime. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cream%20of%20lime

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