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lime vs overburned lime

overburned lime vs lime

lime and overburned lime both are nouns.

lime is a verb but overburned lime is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lime Yes No Yes No
overburned lime Yes No No No
As nouns, overburned lime is a hyponym of lime; that is, overburned lime is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lime:
  • lime: a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
  • overburned lime: An over-burned lime (also called oveburned lime, or sometimes dead-burned lime and deadburned lime) is a lime that has been fired above 1,100° C, thus loosing its reactivity, which leads to poor or no bond strength.
Other hyponyms of lime include dead-burned lime, deadburned lime, over-burned lime.
lime (noun) overburned lime (noun)
the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees An over-burned lime (also called oveburned lime, or sometimes dead-burned lime and deadburned lime) is a lime that has been fired above 1,100° C, thus loosing its reactivity, which leads to poor or no bond strength.
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) overburned lime (verb)
cover with lime so as to induce growth
spread birdlime on branches to catch birds
Difference between lime and overburned lime

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