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Recent Examples on the Web The gates, entrances and grounds of many farms were covered in snowy layers of calcium oxide, a disinfectant. — Washington Post, "Fears grow in South Korea as tests confirm more swine fever," 25 Sep. 2019 The primary ingredient in concrete is calcium oxide, which is taken from limestone (CaCO3)—and that leaves CO2 as a byproduct. — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, "Splitting water to make cement could clean up a dirty industry," 17 Sep. 2019 There the calcium carbonate is heated to 900°C to release pure carbon-dioxide gas ready for capture, and calcium oxide. — The Economist, "Extracting carbon dioxide from the air is possible. But at what cost?," 7 June 2018 On top of the harling went several coats of limewash, a mixture of water and calcium oxide. — David Kamp, Vanities, "How Jeremy Irons Rescued and Restored a 15th-Century Irish Castle," 22 Sep. 2017 The concrete is made of quicklime, or calcium oxide, and volcanic ash. — Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, "Why Ancient Roman Concrete Is So Strong," 5 July 2017

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“Calcium oxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calcium%20oxide. Accessed 27 Jan. 2021.