LIMEWATER

limewater

(noun) solution of calcium hydroxide in water used as an antacid

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

limewater (countable and uncountable, plural limewaters)

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

Synonyms

• pickling lime

Source: Wiktionary


Lime"wa`ter, n.

Definition: Water impregnated with lime; esp., an artificial solution of lime for medicinal purposes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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