Difference between Calx and Lime

What is the difference between Calx and Lime?

Calx as a noun is the substance which remains after a metal or mineral has been thoroughly burnt, seen as being the essential substance left after the expulsion of phlogiston. while Lime as a noun is any gluey or adhesive substance; something which traps or captures someone

Calx

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The substance which remains after a metal or mineral has been thoroughly burnt, seen as being the essential substance left after the expulsion of phlogiston. (Now recognised as being) the oxide left after calcination of a metal. calcium oxide

Lime

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To treat with calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide (lime).To hang out, pass time on the streets.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Containing lime or lime juice.Having the aroma or flavor of lime.Lime-green.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: any gluey or adhesive substance; something which traps or captures someoneA white alkaline substance, calcium oxide, obtained from limestone; quicklimeA dry white powder (calcium hydroxide).A deciduous tree of the genus Tilia, especially Tilia X vulgaris; the linden tree, or its woodA green citrus fruit, somewhat smaller and sharper-tasting than a lemon.Any of the trees that bear limes, especially Citrus aurantiifoliaA light, somewhat yellowish, green colour associated with the fruits of a lime tree.A piece of fanfiction with suggestive or erotic, but not explicit content.A fan fiction story that stops short of full, explicit descriptions of sexual activity; a story characterized by PG-13 level explicitness; or one that approaches an intimate scene, and then goes "off-camera", with the intimacy left to the reader's imagination.

Example sentence: I make a Bloody Mary at home with a dash of fish sauce, a little bit of coconut, and some lime juice. It gives the cocktail some South Asian flair.

We hope you now know whether to use Calx or Lime in your sentence.

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