A calcium oxide material produced by calcining limestone to liberate carbon dioxide, also called "calcined lime" or "pebble lime", commonly used for pH adjustment Chemical formula is CaO
also called lump lime, caustic lime, or unslaked lime This was the name given the lime (CaO) as it was removed from the kilns and packed into barrels It was "quick" to stick to the skin Handling the product is hazardous, as it is caustic, takes water from the flesh, and gives off heat This heat is enough to char wood, and warehouses and schooners shipping lime were known to catch fire
{i} lime, unslaked lime, solid material made from calcium oxide and magnesium oxide (used in construction and agriculture)
Another term for lime, or calcium oxide (CaO), used in many water and wastewater treatment operations such as softening, coagulation, and phosphorus removal
A material that is mostly calcium oxide (CaO) or calcium oxide in natural association with a lesser amount of magnesium oxide Quicklime is capable of combining with water to form hydrated lime Also see hydrated lime