limewater
limewater 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.
Noun
limewater (countable and uncountable, plural limewaters)
- 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
- Synonyms:
- milk of lime, limewash, pickling lime
limewater meaning in Tamil and Thai
limewater in Tamil
- சுண்ணாம்பு நீர்
limewater in Thai
- a solution of calcium hydroxide
- น้ำปูนใส náam-bpuun-sǎi
Synonyms of limewater
Forms of limewater
| plural | limewaters |
|---|---|
| alternative form | lime water |
Origin of limewater
From lime + water.
Questions about limewater
- What does limewater mean?
- Limewater means 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.
- What is limewater in Tamil?
- Limewater in Tamil is சுண்ணாம்பு நீர். See Limewater meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is limewater?
- Limewater is a noun.
- What is the plural of limewater?
- The plural of limewater is limewaters.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: limewater (page history and authors); limewater (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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