Meanings
nounlime mortar (countable and uncountable, plural lime mortars)
plural lime mortars
- countableuncountableA soft form of mortar made from sand and slaked lime, largely replaced by cement mortar in modern building methods.
Translations
Finnish kalkkilaasti
- kalkkilaastisoft form of mortar
French mortier de chaux
- mortier de chauxsoft form of mortar
Greek ασβεστοκονίαμα
- ασβεστοκονίαμα (asvestokoníama)soft form of mortar
Italian calcina
- calcinasoft form of mortar
Polish zaprawa wapienna
- zaprawa wapiennasoft form of mortar
Russian известко́вый раство́р
- известко́вый раство́р (izvestkóvyj rastvór)soft form of mortar
Spanish mortero de cal
- mortero de calsoft form of mortar
Cite this entry
APA
lime mortar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lime%20mortar
MLA
“lime mortar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lime%20mortar. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lime mortar,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lime%20mortar.
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