calcimine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of whitewash (inexpensive white paint) made from calcium carbonate, glue and water, used to coat wooden or plaster surfaces.
verb
  1. To coat with this substance.

Word forms

calcimine calcimines calsomine calcimining calcimined

Etymology

Alteration of kalsomine, after Latin calcis, genitive of calx (“lime”).

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