Quicklime and Slaked lime

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

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Slaked lime is an antonym for quicklime.

Slaked lime noun - A caustic substance produced by heating limestone.

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Quicklime is an antonym for slaked lime.

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Slaked lime or Quicklime. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/quicklime/slaked_lime.

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