CALCIUMOXIDE

Calcium oxide

Calcium oxide, commonly known as quicklime or burnt lime, is a widely used chemical compound. It is a white, caustic, alkaline crystalline solid at room temperature. The broadly used term "lime" connotes calcium-containing inorganic materials, which include carbonates, oxides and hydroxides of calcium, silicon, magnesium, aluminium, and iron predominate, such as limestone. By contrast, "quicklime" specifically applies to a single chemical compound.

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calcium oxide

Noun

  1. A white powderous substance, CaO, commonly known as lime or quicklime; normally made by heating calcium carbonate.


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