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n. (substance) | 1. calcium hydrate, calcium hydroxide, caustic lime, hydrated lime, lime, lime hydrate, slaked lime | a caustic substance produced by heating limestone. |
| ~ hydrated oxide, hydroxide | a compound of an oxide with water. |
n. (substance) | 2. burnt lime, calcined lime, calcium oxide, calx, fluxing lime, lime, quicklime, unslaked lime | a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide. |
| ~ atomic number 20, ca, calcium | a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals. |
| ~ oxide | any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical. |
n. (substance) | 3. birdlime, lime | a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds. |
| ~ adhesive, adhesive agent, adhesive material | a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together. |
n. (plant) | 4. citrus aurantifolia, lime, lime tree | any of various related trees bearing limes. |
| ~ lime | the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees. |
| ~ genus citrus | orange; lemon; lime; etc.. |
| ~ citrus tree, citrus | any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds. |
n. (plant) | 5. basswood, lime, lime tree, linden, linden tree | any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber. |
| ~ genus tilia, tilia | deciduous trees with smooth usually silver-grey bark of North America and Europe and Asia: lime trees; lindens; basswood. |
| ~ basswood, linden | soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork. |
| ~ american basswood, american lime, tilia americana | large American shade tree with large dark green leaves and rounded crown. |
| ~ small-leaved lime, small-leaved linden, tilia cordata | large spreading European linden with small dark green leaves; often cultivated as an ornamental. |
| ~ tilia heterophylla, white basswood, cottonwood | American basswood of the Allegheny region. |
| ~ japanese lime, japanese linden, tilia japonica | medium-sized tree of Japan used as an ornamental. |
| ~ silver lime, silver linden, tilia tomentosa | large tree native to eastern Europe and Asia Minor having leaves with white tomentum on the under side; widely cultivated as an ornamental. |
| ~ tree | a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms. |
n. (food) | 6. lime | the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees. |
| ~ citrous fruit, citrus, citrus fruit | any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions. |
| ~ key lime | small yellow-green limes of southern Florida. |
| ~ citrus aurantifolia, lime tree, lime | any of various related trees bearing limes. |
v. (motion) | 7. birdlime, lime | spread birdlime on branches to catch birds. |
| ~ spread out, scatter, spread | strew or distribute over an area.; "He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table" |
v. (contact) | 8. lime | cover with lime so as to induce growth.; "lime the lawn" |
| ~ cover | provide with a covering or cause to be covered.; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
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