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Limewater   Listen
noun
Limewater  n.  Water impregnated with lime; esp., an artificial solution of lime for medicinal purposes.






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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"Limewater" Quotes from Famous Books



... application of cold water in some form and the hypodermic injection of morphine are to be recommended. In burns of the first degree, where there is only a superficial inflammation, lead carbonate (white lead) ointment is very good. Carron oil (limewater and linseed oil, equal parts) is a standard remedy, but a modification of it known as Stahl's liniment is perhaps better. This is composed of linseed oil and limewater each 200 parts, bicarbonate of soda 100 parts, and thymol 1 part. The ...
— Special Report on Diseases of the Horse • United States Department of Agriculture



Words linked to "Limewater" :   water, H2O



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