: an alkaline water solution of calcium hydroxide used as an antacid
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe corn has undergone nixtamalization, which is the stripping of a corn's hard outer shell using limewater.CNN, 27 Apr. 2022 For another pancake, head-on whiteleg shrimp were fanned in a circle and encased, fossil-like, in a puffy, slightly sweet batter made with flour, chili paste, fish sauce, sugar, and limewater, then fried to a deep russet. Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2020
Word History
First Known Use
circa 1500, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
limewater
noun
lime·wa·ter ˈlīm-ˌwȯt-ər, -ˌwät-
: an alkaline water solution of calcium hydroxide used topically as an astringent or protective in various dermatologic lotions