MILK OF LIME
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Milk Of Lime.
Milk Of Lime - as a noun
An aqueous suspension of calcium hydroxide, used in tanning as a basic agent.
Example: "After soaking, the hides and skins are taken for liming: treatment with milk of lime (a basic agent) that may involve the addition of "sharpening agents" (disulfide reducing agents) like sodium sulfide, cyanides, amines etc."
Example Sentences
"The milk of lime is added to the water to control the pH level."
"I need to buy some milk of lime for my gardening project."
"The milk of lime is a key ingredient in manufacturing calcium carbonate."
"The milk of lime is commonly used in wastewater treatment."
"Farmers use milk of lime to adjust the acidity of soil."
