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calcium hydrate

calcium hydrate

6.6
A white chemical that can burn skin, used in building and farming to make soil less acidic
  • noun
  • /ˈkæl.si.əm haɪˈdreɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hidróxido de calcio
  • The builder mixed calcium hydrate with sand and water to make mortar for the bricks.

Examples

  • Farmers often use calcium hydrate to improve soil quality.

  • Exposure to calcium hydrate can be dangerous, so proper protective gear is recommended.

  • Agricultural lime is often composed of calcium hydrate to help neutralize acidic soils.

  • The chemical formula for calcium hydrate is Ca(OH)₂.

  • Farmers often use calcium hydrate to improve soil quality for better crop yields.

  • Agricultural lime usually contains calcium hydrate which helps in neutralizing acidic soils.

  • The builder added calcium hydrate to the mix, ensuring the mortar was strong and durable.

Synonyms

calcium hydroxide
vscalcium hydrate
  • Specialized
5.1

A white powder made by adding water to lime and used in mortar and to reduce acid in soil

is the common industrial name used in building and agriculture
slaked lime
vscalcium hydrate
  • Specialized
6.9

A soft white powder made by adding water to quicklime used to make plaster and to reduce soil acidity

is applied more widely, including agricultural uses beyond plastering
lime hydrate
vscalcium hydrate
  • Specialized
7.4

A white powder used in plaster and to make soil less acidic

is focused more on agricultural and building applications rather than all industries
hydrated lime
vscalcium hydrate
  • Specialized
6.1

A white powder used in building, farming, and cleaning water

is described as a crystalline form used mainly in agriculture and building

How Alkaline

sodium hydroxide
  • Specialized
1 5.4
calcium hydrate
  • Specialized
6.6
calcium carbonate
  • Specialized
3 3.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

calcium + hydrate

The phrase is directly compositional: 'calcium' names the element and 'hydrate' denotes a substance containing chemically bound water, so 'calcium hydrate' straightforwardly means a hydrated calcium compound. This noun-noun chemical naming pattern is common and cross-linguistically regular, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Calcium hydrate names a form of calcium that has combined with water. It is the white, powdery material made when lime mixes with water and is used in building and farming, so the word hydrate shows it 'contains water'.