another name for calcium hydroxide, esp when made by adding water to calcium oxide
slaked lime in American English
noun
a soft, white, crystalline, very slightly water-soluble powder, Ca(OH)2, obtained by the action of water on lime: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements
Also called: calcium hydroxide, calcium hydrate, hydrated lime, lime hydrate
Word origin
[1605–15]This word is first recorded in the period 1605–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: crater, displacement, gothic, independent, turnover
Examples of 'slaked lime' in a sentence
slaked lime
This mineral, or limestone, can be roasted in a wood-fired kiln, then reacted with water to create slaked lime.
The Sun (2014)
The blues and ochres of the house fronts are mixed up from the bath of slaked lime kept in every cellar.