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'''Lime''' is a [[calcium]]-containing inorganic material composed primarily of oxides, and hydroxide, usually calcium oxide and/or calcium hydroxide. The word lime originates with its earliest use as [[Lime Mortar|building mortar]] and has the sense of sticking or adhering. These materials are still used in large quantities as building and engineering materials (including limestone products, [[cement]], [[concrete]], and mortar), as chemical feedstocks, and for sugar refining, among other uses. Lime industries and the use of many of the resulting products date from prehistoric times in both the Old World and the New World[citation needed]. Lime is used extensively for wastewater treatment with ferrous sulfate. | '''Lime''' is a [[calcium]]-containing inorganic material composed primarily of oxides, and hydroxide, usually calcium oxide and/or calcium hydroxide. The word lime originates with its earliest use as [[Lime Mortar|building mortar]] and has the sense of sticking or adhering. These materials are still used in large quantities as building and engineering materials (including limestone products, [[cement]], [[concrete]], and mortar), as chemical feedstocks, and for sugar refining, among other uses. Lime industries and the use of many of the resulting products date from prehistoric times in both the Old World and the New World[citation needed]. Lime is used extensively for wastewater treatment with ferrous sulfate. | ||
Revision as of 23:13, 7 November 2022
Lime is a calcium-containing inorganic material composed primarily of oxides, and hydroxide, usually calcium oxide and/or calcium hydroxide. The word lime originates with its earliest use as building mortar and has the sense of sticking or adhering. These materials are still used in large quantities as building and engineering materials (including limestone products, cement, concrete, and mortar), as chemical feedstocks, and for sugar refining, among other uses. Lime industries and the use of many of the resulting products date from prehistoric times in both the Old World and the New World[citation needed]. Lime is used extensively for wastewater treatment with ferrous sulfate.
The rocks and minerals from which these materials are derived, typically limestone or chalk, are composed primarily of calcium carbonate. They may be cut, crushed, or pulverized and chemically altered.
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External links
- Lime, primitivetechnology.wordpress.com. 6 March 2018.
- Primitive Technology: Lime - Primitive Technology, 6 March 2018, YouTube