What is calcium oxide; unslacked lime; -- so called because when wet it develops great heat. See 4th Lime, 2 called?
quicklime — Calcium oxide; unslacked lime; -- so called because when wet it develops great heat. See 4th Lime, 2. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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