What is to mix with water, so that a true chemical combination shall take place; to slack; as, to slake lime called?
slake — To mix with water, so that a true chemical combination shall take place; to slack; as, to slake lime. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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