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Quicklime N Industrial Chemical Made Limestone Calcium Carbonate

Word quicklime
Definition n. An industrial chemical made of limestone; calcium carbonate.
Sentence He took a job at a lime kiln, where his co-workers recognized him and thrust his face into a heap of quicklime, permanently blinding him.
Source At Home, Bill Bryson

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