calcium hydroxide

noun

: a white crystalline strong alkali Ca(OH)2 that is used especially to make mortar and plaster and to soften water

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Healthy pulp is covered with a protective material like calcium hydroxide or mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA). Laura Schober, Health, 1 Dec. 2024 Finally, an electrochemical process is carried out to produce calcium hydroxide – a zero-carbon precursor for cement and lime production. New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024 Most replaced it with a milder chemical, calcium hydroxide. Linda Villarosa Robin Miles Krish Seenivasan Alec K. Redfearn, New York Times, 13 June 2024 Ingredients like calcium hydroxide, calcium thioglycolate, sodium hydroxide, and sodium thioglycolate break down the keratin bonds that make up the structure of your hair. Christine Giordano, womenshealthmag.com, 26 May 2023 The answer was portlandite, or calcium hydroxide. IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2023 Depilatory creams, like Nair, contain a chemical called thioglycolate mixed with sodium hydroxide or calcium hydroxide that literally melts hair away. Heather L. Brannon, Md, Verywell Health, 22 Mar. 2023 Dried corn is steeped in water mixed with calcium hydroxide, which is an alkaline solution. Christian Reynoso, Bon Appétit, 25 July 2022 The sodium silicate reacts with the calcium hydroxide embedded in the concrete to form a malleable gel that covers the holes and hardens within a week of activation. Jeremy Jacquot, Discover Magazine, 3 Sep. 2010

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of calcium hydroxide was in 1872

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“Calcium hydroxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calcium%20hydroxide. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

calcium hydroxide

noun
: a white compound in the form of crystals that is used especially in making mortar and plaster and in softening water

Medical Definition

calcium hydroxide

noun
: a strong alkali Ca(OH)2 commonly sold in water solution or as an ingredient of bleaching powder see limewater, soda lime

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