cal|ci|mine

cal|ci|mine
cal|ci|mine «KAL suh myn, -mihn», noun, verb, -mined, -min|ing.
–n.
a white or colored lime solution containing glue, used as a wash on ceilings and walls. It can be tinted any color.
–v.t.
to cover with calcimine. Also, kalsomine.
[< calci- + -mine, variant of -ine1]

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