quicklime
Caustic calcium compound
Quicklime is calcium oxide, a causite white powder produced by heating limestone.
It reacts violently with water, generating intense heat—a property exploited in construction (where it becomes slite lime for mortar and plaster) and historically in warfare and disposal of corpses.
The bodies were covered with quicklime.
The "quick" means living or active, referring to its reactivity.
Element twenty, builds bones
- oxideOxygen-bonded compound
- calcinationThermal decomposition via heat
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
anhydrous · inorganic · mineral · powder · white · exothermic · hydration · slaking
Grinding bowl or binder
- plasterWall-coating paste
- cementCalcium powder binding agent
- masonryBuilding with mortared blocks
- brickworkConstruction from fired blocks
whitewash · limewash · render · stucco · pointing · building · construction · binder
Destroys by chemical action
- burnDamage by heat
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
- causticChemically burning; bitterly mocking
- toxicCapable of causing harm
irritant · dangerous · reactive · heat · exothermic · vigorous · hydration · skin
Measure of solution acidity
- fertilizerSoil nutrient supplement
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- nutrientLife-sustaining substance
- acidityLow pH condition
Industrial alloy production
- metallurgyScience of extracting metals
- fluxContinuous change or flow
- smeltingExtracting metal from ore
- slagIndustrial metalworking byproduct
furnace · refining · glassmaking · paper · tanning · leather · manufacturing · processing
Burning the deceased
Removal of contaminants
- softeningBecoming less firm
- flocculationParticles clumping into aggregates
- sewageLiquid refuse in drains
- wastewaterContaminated drainage from buildings
disinfection · neutralization · precipitation · clarification · municipal
calcium
Element twenty, builds bones
- oxideOxygen-bonded compound
- calcinationThermal decomposition via heat
- kilnOven for hardening clay
limestone · anhydrous · inorganic · mineral · powder · white · exothermic · hydration · slaking · hygroscopic
mortar
Grinding bowl or binder
brickwork · whitewash · limewash · render · stucco · pointing · building · construction · binder · aggregate
corrosive
Destroys by chemical action
toxic · irritant · dangerous · reactive · heat · exothermic · vigorous · hydration · skin · eyes
pH
Measure of solution acidity
- fertilizerSoil nutrient supplement
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- nutrientLife-sustaining substance
acidity · field · stabilization · composting
steelmaking
Industrial alloy production
- metallurgyScience of extracting metals
- fluxContinuous change or flow
- smeltingExtracting metal from ore
slag · furnace · refining · glassmaking · paper · tanning · leather · manufacturing · processing
cremation
Burning the deceased
ancient · Roman · traditional
purification
Removal of contaminants
- softeningBecoming less firm
- flocculationParticles clumping into aggregates
- sewageLiquid refuse in drains
wastewater · disinfection · neutralization · precipitation · clarification · municipal
- oxidescarbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, iron oxide, zinc oxide, nitrogen dioxide
- chemicalschemicals, compounds, acids, reagents, solutions
- Inorganic Compoundssodium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium chloride, calcium carbonate, aluminum oxide
- limestonecalcite, calcium carbite, chalk, dolomite, marl
- Trivial Namesbaking soda, table salt, laughing gas, dry ice, caustic soda
- calcium compoundscalcium carbonate, calcium chloride, calcium phosphate, calcite, chalk