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calcimine
cal·ci·mine also kal·so·mine C0027700 (kăl′sə-mīn′)n. Whitewash, or whitewash with zinc oxide or other pigments added, formerly used as a coating for plaster walls and ceilings. [Originally a trademark.]calcimine (ˈkælsɪˌmaɪn; -mɪn) or kalsominen (Dyeing) a white or pale tinted wash for wallsvb (Dyeing) (tr) to cover with calcimine[C19: changed from Kalsomine, a trademark]cal•ci•mine or kal•so•mine (ˈkæl səˌmaɪn, -mɪn) n., v. -mined, -min•ing. n. 1. a white or tinted wash for walls, ceilings, etc. v.t. 2. to wash or cover with calcimine. [1860–65; appar. calci- + -mine, of uncertain orig.] cal′ci•min`er, n. calcimine Past participle: calcimined Gerund: calcimining
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KalsomineA thin whitewash composed primarily of Paris white and water. It was sometimes used instead of the more expensive paint to cover walls and fences, and was said to prevent mites when painted on the inside of chicken houses.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | calcimine - a water-base paint containing zinc oxide and glue and coloring; used as a wash for walls and ceilingswash - a thin coat of water-base paintwater-base paint - paint in which water is used as the vehicle | Verb | 1. | calcimine - cover with calcimine; "calcimine the walls"whitewash - cover with whitewash; "whitewash walls" |
calcimine
calcimine[′kal·sə‚mīn] (materials) A thin paint, white or colored, made of pigment, glue, and water. Also known as kalsomine. calcimine, kalsomineA low-cost wash coating consisting of glue and whiting (usually powdered calcium carbonate) mixed with water, sometimes tinted; used on plaster or masonrytype surfaces.calcimine
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