lime vs calcined lime

calcined lime vs lime

lime and calcined lime both are nouns.

lime is a verb but calcined lime is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lime	Yes	No	Yes	No
calcined lime	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lime and calcined lime are synonyms defined as:

lime and calcined lime: a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide

Other synonyms of lime include burnt lime, calcium oxide, calx, fluxing lime, quicklime, unslaked lime.

lime (noun)	calcined lime (noun)
the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees	a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
any of various related trees bearing limes
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
a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds

lime (verb)	calcined lime (verb)
cover with lime so as to induce growth
spread birdlime on branches to catch birds

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