limewater
Clear alkaline solution
Limewater is water saturated with calcium hydroxide, producing a clear, mildly alkaline solution.
It turns milky when carbon dioxide passes through it, making it useful as a test for that gas in chemistry classes.
Limewater has traditional uses in cooking—treating corn for tortillas, firming pickles—and in antacid remedies.
Measure of solution acidity
- basicityDegree of alkaline character
- hydroxideAlkaline oxygen-hydrogen compound
- alkaliAcid-neutralizing ionic compound
- causticChemically burning; bitterly mocking
neutralization · buffer · litmus · indicator · base · titration · acidity · corrosive
Pertaining to liquid solutions
- solutionAnswer or liquid mixture
- precipitateHeadlong and reckless
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- reagentSubstance prompting chemical change
solute · solvent · dilution · saturation · mixture · beaker · flask · laboratory
Thin unleavened flatbreads
- hominyAlkali-processed dried kernels
- masaNixtamalized corn dough
- pozoleMexican hominy and pork soup
- century eggAsh-cured preserved egg
crispy texture · batter · food preparation · traditional cooking
Respiration byproduct, photosynthesis fuel
- breath testAlcohol detection via exhalation
- cloudinessAtmospheric opacity from vapor
- turbidityCloudiness from suspended particles
- indicatorSign revealing status
Mineral in shells and marble
- mineralNaturally formed crystalline solid
- calcium richHigh in bone mineral
pH
Measure of solution acidity
- basicityDegree of alkaline character
- hydroxideAlkaline oxygen-hydrogen compound
- alkaliAcid-neutralizing ionic compound
caustic · neutralization · buffer · litmus · indicator · base · titration · acidity · corrosive · saponification
aqueous
Pertaining to liquid solutions
- solutionAnswer or liquid mixture
- precipitateHeadlong and reckless
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
reagent · solute · solvent · dilution · saturation · mixture · beaker · flask · laboratory · dissolution
tortillas
Thin unleavened flatbreads
century egg · crispy texture · batter · food preparation · traditional cooking
carbon dioxide
Respiration byproduct, photosynthesis fuel
- breath testAlcohol detection via exhalation
- cloudinessAtmospheric opacity from vapor
- turbidityCloudiness from suspended particles
calcium carbonate
Mineral in shells and marble
- mineralNaturally formed crystalline solid
- calcium richHigh in bone mineral
- lime productioncalcination, limewash, kiln, kilns, calcining
- old chemistryphlogiston, alchemy, caloric, aqua regia, muriatic acid
limewateracid
Low-pH chemical compound
vinegar · hydrochloric acid · citric acid · lemon juice · acetic acid
water, lime, watery, limes, limestone, limed, quicklime, limy