limewater

See also: lime water

English

Etymology

From lime +‎ water.

Noun

limewater (countable and uncountable, plural limewaters)

  1. (inorganic chemistry) a solution of calcium hydroxide in water, used as a simple test for carbon dioxide, and in skin preparations.

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