LIMEKILN

limekiln

(noun) a kiln used to reduce naturally occurring forms of calcium carbonate to lime

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

limekiln (plural limekilns)

A furnace used to produce lime from limestone.

(obsolete, figurative) A burning sensation.

Anagrams

• Milliken, milk line

Source: Wiktionary


Lime"kiln`, n.

Definition: A kiln or furnace in which limestone or shells are burned and reduced to lime.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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