lime

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Lime (from Latin calx ) stands for:

Chemistry:

Calcium carbonate , CaCO ₃ , carbonate of lime , chemical compound
Calcium oxide , CaO, quick lime, quicklime, quick lime, unslaked lime , caustic compound
Calcium hydroxide , Ca (OH) ₂ , slaked lime, slaked lime, hydrated lime, lime water , caustic compound

in technical applications:

Building lime , building material
Limescale deposits , calcification
Limescale , form of calcification in households and technology

Geology:

limestone

Places:

Kalk (Cologne) , district of Cologne
Köln-Kalk (city district) , city district of Cologne

Kalk is the family name of the following people:

Bernhard Kalk (1902–1981), German politician (SPD)
Heinrich Otto Kalk (1895–1973), German physician and university professor
Klaus-Rainer Kalk (* 20th century), German data protection expert

See also:

Blue lime (residue from acetylene production)
Slaked lime (slaked lime)

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Calc (disambiguation)

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