quicklime; calcium oxide; building material
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Meanings
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quicklime; calcium oxide (CaO), a white amorphous solid used as building material, pesticide and disinfectant
technicalHighly reactive with water, generating significant heat and expanding in volume. Must be stored in dry conditions. Also called 氧化钙 in chemical contexts.
Shēng生
shí石
huī灰
yù遇
shuǐ水
huì会
fàng放
chū出
dà大
liàng量
de的
rè热
。
Quicklime releases a large amount of heat when it encounters water.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
yòng用
shēng生
shí石
huī灰
lái来
fěn粉
shuā刷
qiáng墙
bì壁
。
The workers use quicklime to whitewash the walls.
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Shēng生
shí石
huī灰
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
zuò作
tǔ土
rǎng壤
xiāo消
dú毒
jì剂
。
Quicklime can be used as a soil disinfectant.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
zhǔ主
yào要
shēng生
chǎn产
shēng生
shí石
huī灰
hé和
shú熟
shí石
huī灰
。
This factory mainly produces quicklime and slaked lime.