quicklime

Meanings

Plural: quicklimes

Noun

a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
Calcium oxide, which is produced by heating (calcining) limestone and gives slaked lime on treatment with water.

Verb

To treat with quicklime.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English quyk lym; equivalent to quick + lime.

Synonyms

anhydrous lime, burnt lime, calcined lime, calcium oxide, calx, caustic lime, fluxing lime, lime, unhydrated lime, unslaked lime

Scrabble Score: 26

quicklime is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
quicklime is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
quicklime is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 30

quicklime is a valid Words With Friends word