limewater
(noun) solution of calcium hydroxide in water used as an antacid
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
• 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
3 June 2025
(noun) (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; “he is the owner of a chain of restaurants”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
