limewater

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noun

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.

“Near-synonyms: limewash, pickling lime”

Similar
milk of limelimewashpickling lime
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Meanings

nounlimewater (countable and uncountable, plural limewaters)

plural limewaters · alternative lime water

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA 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.

    Near-synonyms: limewash, pickling lime

    Synonyms: milk of lime, limewash, pickling lime

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
milk of limelimewashpickling lime
Also see
limewash

Origin

From lime + water.

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Translations

Bulgarian варов разтвор
  • варов разтвор (varov raztvor)a solution of calcium hydroxide
Chinese Cantonese 石灰水
  • 石灰水 (sek⁶ fui¹ seoi²)a solution of calcium hydroxide
Chinese Mandarin 石灰水
  • 石灰水 (shíhuīshuǐ)a solution of calcium hydroxide
Danish kalkvand
  • kalkvanda solution of calcium hydroxide
Estonian lubjavesi
  • lubjavesia solution of calcium hydroxide
Finnish kalkkivesi
  • kalkkivesia solution of calcium hydroxide
French eau de chaux
  • eau de chauxa solution of calcium hydroxide
German Kalkwasser
  • Kalkwassera solution of calcium hydroxide
Greek ασβεστόνερο
  • ασβεστόνερο (asvestónero)a solution of calcium hydroxide
Hungarian mészvíz
  • mészvíza solution of calcium hydroxide
Japanese 石灰水
  • 石灰水 (sekkaisui)a solution of calcium hydroxide
Korean 석회수
  • 석회수 (seokhoesu)a solution of calcium hydroxide
Norwegian Bokmål kalkvann, kalkvatn
  • kalkvanna solution of calcium hydroxide
  • kalkvatna solution of calcium hydroxide
Polish woda wapienna
  • woda wapiennaa solution of calcium hydroxide
Romanian apă de var
  • apă de vara solution of calcium hydroxide
Russian известковая вода
  • известковая вода (izvestkovaja voda)a solution of calcium hydroxide
Swedish kalkvatten
  • kalkvattena solution of calcium hydroxide
Thai น้ำปูนใส
  • น้ำปูนใส (náam-bpuun-sǎi)a solution of calcium hydroxide
Turkish kireç suyu
  • kireç suyua solution of calcium hydroxide
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APA

limewater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limewater

MLA

“limewater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limewater. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “limewater,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limewater.

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