Definition of lime

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Lime (v. t.) To treat with lime, or oxide or hydrate of calcium; to manure with lime; as, to lime hides for removing the hair; to lime sails in order to whiten them..

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Slum :: Slum (n.) Same as Slimes.
Stabilitate :: Stabiliment (a.) The act of making firm; firm support; establishment.
Sugar :: Sugar (n.) Compliment or flattery used to disguise or render acceptable something obnoxious; honeyed or soothing words.
Calcified :: Calcified (a.) Consisting of, or containing, calcareous matter or lime salts; calcareous..
Limehound :: Limehound (n.) A dog used in hunting the wild boar; a leamer.
Slush :: Slush (n.) A mixture of white lead and lime, with which the bright parts of machines, such as the connecting rods of steamboats, are painted to be preserved from oxidation..
Bromlife :: Bromlife (n.) A carbonate of baryta and lime, intermediate between witherite and strontianite; -- called also alstonite..
Canal :: Canal (n.) A tube or duct; as, the alimentary canal; the semicircular canals of the ear..
Appliment :: Appliment (n.) Application.
Slime :: Slime (n.) Bitumen.
Quicklime :: Quicklime (a.) Calcium oxide; unslacked lime; -- so called because when wet it develops great heat. See 4th Lime, 2..
Nullipore :: Nullipore (n.) A name for certain crustaceous marine algae which secrete carbonate of lime on their surface, and were formerly thought to be of animal nature. They are now considered corallines of the genera Melobesia and Lithothamnion..
Anus :: Anus (n.) The posterior opening of the alimentary canal, through which the excrements are expelled..
Sublime :: Sublime (superl.) Elevated by joy; elate.
Calcareo-bituminous :: Calcareo-bituminous (a.) Consisting of, or containing, lime and bitumen..
Gaylussite :: Gaylussite (n.) A yellowish white, translucent mineral, consisting of the carbonates of lime and soda, with water..
Ilvaite :: Ilvaite (n.) A silicate of iron and lime occurring in black prismatic crystals and columnar masses.
Favor :: Favor (n.) A letter or epistle; -- so called in civility or compliment; as, your favor of yesterday is received..
Sublime :: Sublime (v. t.) To raise on high.
Spread :: Spread (v. t.) To strew; to scatter over a surface; as, to spread manure; to spread lime on the ground..
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