chaux
- Domaine
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- chimie chimie minérale
- Date
Terme :
- chaux n. f.
Terme associé :
- oxyde de calcium n. m.
Traductions
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anglais
Date :Définition
The white oxide of calcium usually prepared by heating limestone (CaCO3) in a kiln. The process is a continuous one, the charge of coal and limestone (about 1-5) is fed at the top of the kiln and the lime removed near the base of the kiln. The quality of the lime depends on the nature of the limestone.
Terme :
- lime
Termes associés :
- oxide of calcium
- quicklime
- calcium oxide