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せっかい 石灰
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. lime; quicklime; caustic lime​
Wikipedia definition
2. Lime (material)​Lime is a general term for calcium-containing inorganic materials, in which carbonates, oxides and hydroxides predominate. Strictly speaking, lime is calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide. It is also the name of the natural mineral (native lime) of the CaO composition which occurs as a product of coal seam fires and in altered limestone xenoliths in volcanic ejecta. The word "lime" originates with its earliest use as building mortar and has the sense of "sticking or adhering.
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石灰 【いしばい】

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