limewater

== English == === Alternative forms === lime water === Etymology === From lime +‎ water. === Noun === limewater (countable and uncountable, plural limewaters) (inorganic chemistry) A solution of 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. Synonym: milk of lime (limewater sense) Coordinate terms: slaked lime, milk of lime (slaked lime sense); quicklime Near-synonyms: limewash, pickling lime ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====