lime water

A form of limewater — A solution of calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) in water (that is, a saturated calcium hydroxide solution), used as a simple test for carbon dioxide, and in skin preparations.

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Meanings

nounlime water (plural lime waters)

plural lime waters

  1. alternativeAlternative form of limewater.
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APA

lime water. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lime%20water

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“lime water.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lime%20water. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lime water,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lime%20water.

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