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noun • 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 • 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 • the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees verb • spread birdlime on branches to catch birds • cover with lime so as to induce growth | ||||||||
| 30% | 10 | Treated cotton with a caustic soda solution | ||||||
adjective • of cotton thread that has been treated with sodium hydroxide to shrink it and increase its luster and affinity for dye | ||||||||
| 30% | 11 | Predecessor treated and treated again | ||||||
verb • use again after processing | ||||||||
Treated With Caustic Crossword Clue
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LIMED which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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LIMED
Updated: October 10, 2023
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New York Times -
15 Sep 1980 | New York Times / 15 Sep 1980 |
6 | Treated cotton with a caustic soda solution | |
7 | Treated with a caustic substance |
