slaked
Speech parts
1. slaked - Adjective
2. slaked - Verb
4. slaked - Adjective Satellite
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of Slake
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his thirst quenched he was able to continue
After heating this substance with calcium hydroxide (slaked lime), a far more strongly basic substance known as caustic potash ( potassium hydroxide ) was produced.
Chemistry Non-hydraulic cement, such as slaked lime ( calcium hydroxide mixed with water), hardens by carbonation in the presence of carbon dioxide which is naturally present in the air.
On a more serious level, its investigation into the power of movies pierces a void from which you can hear the screams of a ravenous demon whose appetites can never be slaked."
His powder was made by reacting chlorine with dry slaked lime and proved to be a cheap and successful product.
The carbonation reaction requires the dry cement to be exposed to air, and for this reason the slaked lime is a non-hydraulic cement and cannot be used under water.