Synonyms & related words for quicklime

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Words related to quicklime

Explore words related to quicklime — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include lime, calx, calcine, limewater, calcifuge, calcic, limy, saltpeter. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does quicklime come from?

The word quicklime breaks down into 2 roots of Old English origin: quick-, from Old English cwic (“living, alive”); and -lime, from Old English lim (“sticky lime”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.