limewater

See also: lime water

English

Etymology

lime +‎ water

Noun

limewater (countable and uncountable, plural limewaters)

(inorganic chemistry) a solution of calcium hydroxide in water, used as a simple test for carbon dioxide, and in skin preparations.

Alternative forms

lime water

Synonyms

pickling lime

Translations

a solution of calcium hydroxide

Bulgarian: варов разтвор m (varov raztvor)
Chinese:
Cantonese: 石灰水 (sek⁶ fui¹ seoi²)
Greek: ασβεστόνερο (el) n (asvestónero)
Romanian: apă de var (ro) f
Swedish: kalkvatten c
Thai: น้ำปูนใส (náam-bpuun-sǎi)

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