Synonyms for lime
laɪmlime

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1. calcium hydroxide, lime, slaked lime, hydrated lime, calcium hydrate, caustic lime, lime hydratenoun

   a caustic substance produced by heating limestone

   Synonyms:
   slaked lime, fluxing lime, unslaked lime, caustic lime, calcined lime, linden tree, basswood, linden, hydrated lime, quicklime, calcium hydrate, lime hydrate, burnt lime, birdlime, calx, calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide, lime tree

2. calcium oxide, quicklime, lime, calx, calcined lime, fluxing lime, unslaked lime, burnt limenoun

   a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide

   Synonyms:
   slaked lime, unslaked lime, caustic lime, calcined 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. birdlime, limenoun

   a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds

   Synonyms:
   slaked lime, fluxing lime, unslaked lime, caustic lime, calcined lime, linden tree, basswood, linden, hydrated lime, quicklime, calcium hydrate, lime hydrate, burnt lime, birdlime, calx, calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide, lime tree

4. lime, lime tree, Citrus aurantifolianoun

   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 tree, unslaked lime

5. linden, linden tree, basswood, lime, lime treenoun

   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, linden tree, burnt lime, basswood, linden, hydrated lime, quicklime, calcium hydrate, lime hydrate, calx, fluxing lime, birdlime, calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide, lime tree

6. limeverb

   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. birdlime, limeverb

   spread birdlime on branches to catch birds

   Synonyms:
   birdlime

8. limeverb

   cover with lime so as to induce growth

   "lime the lawn"

   Synonyms:
   birdlime

Matched Categories

1. • Adhesive Material
   • Citrus
   • Cover
   • Spread
   • Tree

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1. limenoun

   Synonyms:
   quicklime, protoxide of calcium

2. limenoun

   Synonyms:
   linden, lime-tree

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1. limenoun

   Associated words:
   calcareous, calciferous, calcariferous, calcification, calcify, calcified, calcivorous, calcination, calciform, slack, cretification, calcigerous, kalsomine

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1. List of paraphrases for "lime":

   limestone, lemon, cal, liming, cals, lima, zipperhead, chalice, callus

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lime

   Synonyms:
   Calcium oxide
   

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