English Dictionary

lime

IPA（発音記号）

/laɪm/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞 詩語

(chemistry) Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).

日本語の意味

化学用語として、カルシウムを含む無機物を指す。通常、酸化カルシウム（生石灰）または水酸化カルシウム（消石灰）が該当する。

The workers mixed lime into the mortar to stabilize the soil during the foundation work.

作業員は基礎工事中に土壌を安定させるために、消石灰をモルタルに混ぜた。

意味（1）

(chemistry) Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).

Lime, which is the product of the burning of chalk or limestone, might be bought ready burnt, or it could be burnt in kilns specially constructed in the neighbourhood of the building operations.

意味（2）

(poetic) Any gluey or adhesive substance; something which traps or captures someone; sometimes a synonym for birdlime.

Monster, come, put some lime upon your fingers, and away with the rest.

意味（3）

(theater) A spotlight.

Sellers moved on until he was actually trusted to operate the limes, the spotlights that can make or destroy an artist's act.

limes （ plural ）