Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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Definition
lime noun (CHEMICAL)
/laɪm/ n
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[U]
(also
a white powdery substance which is used especially to spread on the land to improve the quality of earth so that crops grow better quicklime
) •
[U]
(also
limescale
, or
white material that collects inside water pipes, kettles, etc. in areas where the water is hard (= contains a lot of natural chemicals) scale
) (Definition of lime noun (CHEMICAL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
