limewater

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Synonyms: lime water, lime-water, tidewater, firewater, pomewater, wirewater, like water, limewaters, timewaster

Antonyms: lime water, lime-water, tidewater, firewater, pomewater, wirewater, like water, limewaters, timewaster

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q911537}} {{lb|en|inorganic chemistry}} A [[solution]] of [[calcium hydroxide#English:_Q182849|calcium hydroxide]] ([[slaked lime]]) in [[water]] (that is, a [[saturated]] calcium hydroxide solution), used as a simple test for [[carbon dioxide]], and in skin preparations.

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