basic lime

basic lime
noun
: a superphosphate to which enough lime has been added to change water-soluble phosphate to the citrate-soluble form

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  • basic — [bā′sik] adj. 1. of, at, or forming a base; fundamental; essential 2. constituting a basis or introduction; elementary [basic military training] 3. a) Chem. of, having the nature of, or containing a base; alkaline b) designating, of, or resulting …   English World dictionary

  • Basic slag — A by product from the manufacture of steel by the basic process, used as a fertilizer. It is rich in lime and contains 14 to 20 per cent of phosphoric acid. Called also {Thomas slag}, {phosphatic slag}, and {odorless phosphate}. [Webster 1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • basic oxygen process — a high speed method of steelmaking in which oxygen of high purity is blown through an oxygen lance at high velocity onto the surface of a bath containing steel scrap and molten pig iron within a vessel with a basic lining (basic oxygen furnace).… …   Universalium

  • basic process — noun : a process (as in steelmaking) carried on in a furnace lined with basic material (as magnesite, dolomite, lime, or iron oxide) and under a slag that is dominantly basic opposed to acid process; compare bessemer process * * * basic( oxygen)… …   Useful english dictionary

  • lime — lime1 limeless, adj. limelike, adj. /luym/, n., v., limed, liming. n. 1. Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water soluble solid, CaO, tha …   Universalium

  • basic slag — noun slag produced in making steel; low in silica but having large amounts of calcium phosphate; useful as fertilizer • Hypernyms: ↑slag, ↑scoria, ↑dross * * * noun : a slag low in silica and high in base forming oxides; specifically : a slag… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Basic oxygen furnace — A basic oxygen furnace, also known as an LD converter , is the place within an integrated steel mill where molten iron from the blast furnace is changed into liquid steel. LD is short for Linz Donawitz, the names of the two towns in Austria, near …   Wikipedia

  • basic — adjective 1》 forming an essential foundation; fundamental. 2》 consisting of the minimum required or offered: the food was good, if a bit basic. 3》 Chemistry containing or having the properties of a base; alkaline.     ↘Geology relatively poor in… …   English new terms dictionary

  • The Lives of Harry Lime — (original British title The Adventures of Harry Lime ) was an old time radio program produced in London, England during the 1951 to 1952 season.Orson Welles reprised his role of Harry Lime from the celebrated 1949 film adaptation of Graham Greene …   Wikipedia

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