A solution of calcium hydroxide in water, which is alkaline and turns milky in the presence of carbon dioxide.
〔化〕石灰水，氢氧化钙溶液
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Unlike common air, fixed air turned lime water (a solution of calcium hydroxide) cloudy.
Rinse meat first under cold water and then with the hot lime water.
In a leaflet, the Board of Agriculture this week puts forward the best methods for preserving eggs, mentioning lime water, waterglass (a solution of silicate of soda), and cold storage.
Powers came in with a pitcher full of the lime water.