milk of lime 1
noundomain: substance
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EnglishDefinition
an aqueous suspension of calcium hydroxide, used in tanning as a basic agent.
Examples
- 1.When excess calcium hydroxide is added to limewater, a suspension of calcium hydroxide particles results, giving it a milky aspect, in which case it has the common name of milk of lime.
- 2.After soaking, the hides and skins are taken for liming: treatment with milk of lime (a basic agent) that may involve the addition of "sharpening agents" (disulfide reducing agents) like sodium sulfide, cyanides, amines etc.
