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Calcimine

Cal′ci-mine

,
Noun.
[L.
calx
,
calcis
, lime.]
A white or colored wash for the ceiling or other plastering of a room, consisting of a mixture of clear glue, Paris white or zinc white, and water.
[Also spelt
kalsomine
.]

Cal′ci-mine

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Calcimined
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Calcimining
.]
To wash or cover with calcimine;
as, to
calcimine
walls
.

Definition 2024


calcimine

calcimine

English

Alternative forms

  • calsomine

Noun

calcimine (countable and uncountable, plural calcimines)

  1. A form of whitewash (inexpensive white paint) made from zinc oxide, glue and water, used to coat wooden or plaster surfaces.

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Verb

calcimine (third-person singular simple present calcimines, present participle calcimining, simple past and past participle calcimined)

  1. To coat with this substance.

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