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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
quicklime/ˈkwɪklʌɪm/

▶noun a white caustic alkaline substance consisting of calcium oxide, obtained by heating limestone.

'quicklime' also found in these Oxford entries:

calcium oxide - lime - limekiln - slake - slaked lime - strontia

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