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  • Whitewash — Whitewash, or calcimine, kalsomine, or calsomine is a very low cost type of paint made from slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) and chalk (whiting). Various other additives have also been used. WhitewashWhitewash cures through a reaction with carbon… …   Wikipedia

  • Lime plaster — is a mixture of calcium hydroxide and sand (or other inert [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filler (materials) filler materials] ). Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere causes the plaster to set by transforming the calcium hydroxide into calcium… …   Wikipedia

  • whitewash — ► NOUN 1) a solution of lime and water or of whiting, size, and water, used for painting walls white. 2) a deliberate concealment of someone s mistakes or faults. 3) a victory by the same side in every game of a series. ► VERB 1) paint with… …   English terms dictionary

  • whitewash — [hwīt′wôsh΄, wīt′wôsh΄] n. 1. a mixture of lime, whiting, size, water, etc., for whitening walls, etc. 2. a cosmetic formerly used for making the skin fair 3. a) a glossing over or concealing of faults or defects in an effort to exonerate or give …   English World dictionary

  • lime|wash — «LYM WOSH, WSH», noun, verb. –n. a mixture of lime and water, used for coating walls, woodwork, or other surfaces. –v.t. to whitewash with such a mixture …   Useful english dictionary

  • Whitewash — White wash , n. [1913 Webster] 1. Any wash or liquid composition for whitening something, as a wash for making the skin fair. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. A composition of line and water, or of whiting size, and water, or the like, used for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lime — lime1 limeless, adj. limelike, adj. /luym/, n., v., limed, liming. n. 1. Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water soluble solid, CaO, tha …   Universalium

  • whitewash — [[t](h)wa͟ɪtwɒʃ[/t]] whitewashes, whitewashing, whitewashed 1) N UNCOUNT Whitewash is a mixture of lime or chalk and water that is used for painting walls white. 2) VERB If a wall or building has been whitewashed, it has been painted white with… …   English dictionary

  • whitewash — 1. noun a) A lime and water mixture for painting walls and fences bright white. For the first time in a long time, Australia are being threatened with the prospect of a 5 0 whitewash b) A complete victory or series of victorie …   Wiktionary

  • Lime water — Limewater is the common name for saturated calcium hydroxide solution. It is sparsely soluble. Its chemical formula is Ca(OH)2. Since calcium hydroxide is only sparsely soluble, i.e. ca. 1.5 g per liter at 25 °C,[1] there is no visible… …   Wikipedia

  • whitewash — /ˈwaɪtwɒʃ / (say wuytwosh) noun 1. a composition, as of lime and water or of whiting, size, and water, used for whitening walls, ceilings, etc. 2. anything used to cover up defects, gloss over faults or errors, or give a specious semblance of… …  

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