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SLAKED LIME

Slaked Lime is a popular name for calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH)2. Which is obtained by slaking (adding water) to calcium oxide. It is an important constituent of mortar and cement.
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SLAKING

Slaking is a chemical term for mixing a substance with water, as in the process of slaking lime to create slaked lime.
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LIME PLASTER

Lime plaster is a type of plaster used as a thin skimming coat for walls and ceilings. Lime plaster is produced by slaking quicklime by means of adding water to it, the milk of lime which is obtained being sieved and allowed to stand for two weeks during which time it fattens into 'lime putty'. As it dries, lime plaster absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to form a firm, compact layer of calcium carbonate.
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