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nounlime burning (uncountable)
- uncountableThe production of quicklime by the heating of limestone to a high temperature in a lime kiln.
Synonyms: calcination
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nounThe production of quicklime by the heating of limestone to a high temperature in a lime kiln.
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lime burning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lime%20burning
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“lime burning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lime%20burning. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lime burning,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lime%20burning.
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