Caustic Lime (Noun)
Meaning
A caustic substance produced by heating limestone.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The water treatment plant used caustic lime to neutralize the acidity in the wastewater before releasing it into the nearby river.
- During the production of paper, a solution of caustic lime was applied to the pulp to break down the lignin and remove impurities.
- Caustic lime, also known as quicklime, was obtained by heating limestone to extremely high temperatures in a process called calcination.
- The construction company mixed caustic lime with water to create a paste that was used to repoint the mortar between the stones.
- In the nineteenth century, caustic lime was commonly used in the manufacture of mortar, plaster, and cement for building construction.