Where does “quicklime” come from?
Quicklime comes from Middle English quyk lym, combining quyk (living, active) and lym (lime), referring to calcium oxide's reactive properties.
quicklime (English): Calcium oxide, which is produced by heating ...
Definitions
- Calcium oxide, which is produced by heating ...
Ancestry of “quicklime”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | quyk lym | quicklime |