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Definition of
lime water noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
lime water
noun
noun
[
uncountable
]
(
chemistry
)
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a liquid containing
calcium
hydroxide
that shows the presence of
carbon dioxide
by turning white
See
lime water
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lime water
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