noun
- plural of quicklime; calcium oxide, a white caustic alkaline substance obtained by heating limestone
Usage: chemistry; industrial
Examples
- The factory produces several grades of quicklimes for different industrial applications.
- Different quicklimes have varying levels of purity depending on their source limestone.
- The construction company ordered multiple tons of quicklimes for the cement production.
- Various quicklimes are used in steel manufacturing processes.
- The chemical plant stores different types of quicklimes in separate silos.
- High-quality quicklimes are essential for effective water treatment.