limewater
noun
lime·wa·ter
ˈlīm-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: an alkaline water solution of calcium hydroxide used as an antacid
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The corn has undergone nixtamalization, which is the stripping of a corn's hard outer shell using limewater.
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CNN, 27 Apr. 2022
For another pancake, head-on whiteleg shrimp were fanned in a circle and encased, fossil-like, in a puffy, slightly sweet batter made with flour, chili paste, fish sauce, sugar, and limewater, then fried to a deep russet.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2020
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CNN, 27 Apr. 2022
For another pancake, head-on whiteleg shrimp were fanned in a circle and encased, fossil-like, in a puffy, slightly sweet batter made with flour, chili paste, fish sauce, sugar, and limewater, then fried to a deep russet.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2020
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“Limewater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limewater. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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limewater
noun
lime·wa·ter
-ˌwȯt-ər
-ˌwät-
: a water solution of the hydroxide of calcium that is used as an antacid
Medical Definition
limewater
noun
lime·wa·ter
ˈlīm-ˌwȯt-ər, -ˌwät-
: an alkaline water solution of calcium hydroxide used topically as an astringent or protective in various dermatologic lotions
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