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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
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calcimine
calcimine
English
Alternative forms
- calsomine
Noun
calcimine (countable and uncountable, plural calcimines)
- A form of whitewash (inexpensive white paint) made from zinc oxide, glue and water, used to coat wooden or plaster surfaces.
Translations
form of whitewash
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Synonyms
Verb
calcimine (third-person singular simple present calcimines, present participle calcimining, simple past and past participle calcimined)
- To coat with this substance.
Translations
coat with this substance
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