1. (noun) calcium hydroxide, lime, slaked lime, hydrated lime, calcium hydrate, caustic lime, lime hydrate
a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
Synonyms: slaked lime, fluxing lime, unslaked lime, caustic lime, calcined lime, lime, linden tree, basswood, linden, hydrated lime, quicklime, calcium hydrate, lime hydrate, burnt lime, birdlime, calx, calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide, lime tree
2. (noun) calcium oxide, quicklime, lime, calx, calcined lime, fluxing lime, unslaked lime, burnt lime
a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
Synonyms: slaked lime, unslaked lime, caustic lime, calcined lime, lime, linden tree, basswood, linden, hydrated lime, quicklime, calcium hydrate, lime hydrate, burnt lime, fluxing lime, birdlime, calx, calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide, lime tree
3. (noun) birdlime, lime
a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
Synonyms: slaked lime, fluxing lime, unslaked lime, caustic lime, calcined lime, lime, linden tree, basswood, linden, hydrated lime, quicklime, calcium hydrate, lime hydrate, burnt lime, birdlime, calx, calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide, lime tree
4. (noun) lime, lime tree, Citrus aurantifolia
any of various related trees bearing limes
Synonyms: slaked lime, calx, caustic lime, calcined lime, fluxing lime, linden tree, basswood, linden, hydrated lime, quicklime, calcium hydrate, lime hydrate, burnt lime, birdlime, calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide, lime, lime tree, unslaked lime
5. (noun) linden, linden tree, basswood, lime, lime 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
Synonyms: slaked lime, unslaked lime, caustic lime, calcined lime, lime, linden tree, burnt lime, basswood, linden, hydrated lime, quicklime, calcium hydrate, lime hydrate, calx, fluxing lime, birdlime, calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide, lime tree
6. (verb) lime
the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees
Synonyms: slaked lime, calx, caustic lime, calcined lime, fluxing lime, linden tree, basswood, linden, hydrated lime, quicklime, calcium hydrate, lime hydrate, burnt lime, birdlime, calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide, lime tree, unslaked lime
7. (verb) birdlime, lime
spread birdlime on branches to catch birds
Synonyms: lime, birdlime
8. (verb) lime
cover with lime so as to induce growth
Synonyms: birdlime
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