"limewater" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: limewaters [plural]
Etymology: lime + water Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lime|water}} lime + water Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} limewater (countable and uncountable, plural limewaters)
  1. (inorganic chemistry) a solution of calcium hydroxide in water, used as a simple test for carbon dioxide, and in skin preparations. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Calcium, Carbon, Inorganic chemistry, Water Synonyms: lime water, pickling lime Translations (a solution of calcium hydroxide): варов разтвор (varov raztvor) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 石灰水 (sek⁶ fui¹ seoi²) (Chinese Cantonese), ασβεστόνερο (asvestónero) [neuter] (Greek), apă de var [feminine] (Romanian), kalkvatten [common-gender] (Swedish), น้ำปูนใส (náam-bpuun-sǎi) (Thai)

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