Definition of calcium oxide
: a caustic solid CaO that is white when pure and that is the chief constituent of lime
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On top of the harling went several coats of limewash, a mixture of water and calcium oxide.
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The concrete is made of quicklime, or calcium oxide, and volcanic ash.
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First Known Use of calcium oxide
1859
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