Milk of lime
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Description
An aqueous solution of calcium hydroxide produced by slaking lime. Milk of lime, or limewater, is a colorless, somewhat milky, solution that is weakly alkaline as calcium hydroxide is only slightly soluble in water. Limewater was used to saturate plaster before the application of secco colors. It is also used in calamine solutions and as an antacid.
Synonyms and Related Terms
limewater
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982