Associations to the word «Limewater»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

LIMEWATER, noun. Solution of calcium hydroxide in water used as an antacid.

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne