Lime

The word lime may refer to:

Powdered chalk or limestone, consisting primarily of calcium carbonate, and often with calcium oxide, magnesium carbonate, or magnesium oxide, used in as a soil additive in agriculture to increase the pH (reduce the acidity) of soil.

Calcium oxide ("burnt lime" or "quicklime")

Various trees of the genus Citrus (especially Citrus latifolia) or their sour green or yellow fruits. See Lime (fruit).

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