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CALCIMINE
calcimine
(noun) a water-base paint containing zinc oxide and glue and coloring; used as a wash for walls and ceilings
calcimine
(verb) cover with calcimine; “calcimine the walls”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
calcimine (countable and uncountable, plural calcimines)
A form of whitewash (inexpensive white paint) made from calcium carbonate, glue and water, used to coat wooden or plaster surfaces.
Synonyms
• kalsomine
Verb
calcimine (third-person singular simple present calcimines, present participle calcimining, simple past and past participle calcimined)
To coat with this substance.
Source: Wiktionary
Cal"ci*mine, n. Etym: [L. calx, calcis, lime.]
Definition: A white or colored wash for the ceiling or other plastering of a room, consisting of a mixture of clear glue, Paris white or zinc white, and water. [Also spelt kalsomine.]
Cal"ci*mine, v. t. [imp. &p. p. Calcimined; p. pr. & vb. n. Calcimining.]
Definition: To wash or cover with calcimine; as, to calcimine walls.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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