calcium oxide
- noun
- /ˈkæl.si.əm ˈaɪ.ɡɪkˌsaɪd/
- Specialized
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óxido de calcio
- Eggleston explains how it works: "The cane juice is mixed in a tank, then lime in the form of calcium oxide is added to the tank and mixed."
And what we get out of that process is calcium oxide, which is the molecule we then use in cement.
- And what we get out of that process is calcium oxide, which is the molecule we then use in cement.
- So there were little blocks of undissolved calcium oxide or quick lime that remained inside Roman concrete.
Examples
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And what we get out of that process is calcium oxide, which is the molecule we then use in cement.
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So there were little blocks of undissolved calcium oxide or quick lime that remained inside Roman concrete.
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So we dissolve and calcium oxide is ionic and it dissociates to give calcium cations and oxide anions.
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The production of calcium oxide is essential for creating calcium hydroxide used in various industrial processes.
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When mixed in construction projects, calcium oxide improves the strength and durability of concrete.
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During the decomposition of limestone, both calcium oxide and carbon dioxide are produced as byproducts.
Synonyms
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4.4
A white powder used in building and farming to make soil less acidic
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8.3
A white chemical made by heating a type of rock that burns skin and heats up in water
A white, very strong chemical used to make mortar and cement
A white powder made by heating limestone that reacts with water
A white powder made by heating limestone that is used to make lime and in industry
A white powder made by heating limestone, used in building and farming
A white powder like chalk made from calcium used in chemical processes
A white powder used to help melt and clean metals and to make slaked lime
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is fully compositional: 'calcium' (the element) + 'oxide' (a compound formed with oxygen) yields the oxide of calcium, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it is a compound of calcium and oxygen. This element+oxide pattern is regular and cross-linguistically transparent, though learners might not infer detailed properties (e.g., causticity) without extra technical knowledge.
Etymology
Calcium oxide is the chemical name for 'quicklime', a white powder made when limestone is heated. The name joins calcium, an old word for 'lime', and oxide, meaning 'made with oxygen', so it tells you the substance is lime joined with oxygen.