Lime (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A caustic substance produced by heating limestone.

Classification

Nouns denoting substances.

Synonyms

• Caustic Lime
• Slaked Lime
• Lime Hydrate
• Calcium Hydrate
• Calcium Hydroxide
• Hydrated Lime

Hypernyms

• Hydroxide

Related Words

• Lime (verb)

Meaning ²

A white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide.

Classification

Nouns denoting substances.

Synonyms

• Burnt Lime
• Fluxing Lime
• Unslaked Lime
• Calx
• Quicklime
• Calcium Oxide
• Calcined Lime

Hypernyms

• Oxide

Related Words

• Lime (verb)

Meaning ³

The green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees.

Classification

Nouns denoting foods and drinks.

Hypernyms

• Citrous Fruit
• Citrus Fruit

Meaning ⁴

Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Synonyms

• Linden
• Lime Tree
• Basswood
• Linden Tree

Hypernyms

• Tree

Hyponyms

• Cottonwood
• American Basswood
• Japanese Linden
• American Lime
• Tilia Americana
• Silver Lime
• Tilia Heterophylla
• Small-leaved Lime
• Tilia Tomentosa
• Tilia Cordata
• White Basswood
• Small-leaved Linden
• Silver Linden
• Japanese Lime
• Tilia Japonica

Meaning ⁵

A sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds.

Classification

Nouns denoting substances.

Synonyms

• Birdlime

Hypernyms

• Adhesive
• Adhesive Material

Related Words

• Lime (verb)

Meaning ⁶

Any of various related trees bearing limes.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Synonyms

• Lime Tree
• Citrus Aurantifolia

Hypernyms

• Citrus Tree