lime burning

English

Noun

lime burning (uncountable)

The production of quicklime by the heating of limestone to a high temperature in a lime kiln.
Synonym: calcination

Related terms

limeburner

Translations

calcination — see calcination

Further reading

Calcination on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Lime kiln on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

unlimbering

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