lime|wa|ter

lime|wa|ter
lime|wa|ter «LYM W tuhr, -WOT uhr», noun.
1. a solution of slaked lime in water. It is used to counteract an acid condition in the digestive tract.
2. water that contains naturally a large amount of either calcium carbonate or calcium sulfate.

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