Calcimine

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A white or tinted liquid containing zinc oxide, water, glue, and coloring matter, used as a wash for walls and ceilings.
  • v. To cover or wash with calcimine.
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  • n. A form of whitewash made from zinc oxide, glue and water, used to coat plaster surfaces.
  • v. To coat with this substance
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A white or colored wash for the ceiling or other plastering of a room, consisting of a mixture of clear glue, Paris white or zinc white, and water.
  • v. To wash or cover with calcimine.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A superior kind of white or tinted wash for the walls of rooms, ceilings, etc. Incorrectly, kalsomine.
  • To wash or cover with calcimine: as, to calcimine walls. Also, incorrectly, kalsomine.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a water-base paint containing zinc oxide and glue and coloring; used as a wash for walls and ceilings
  • v. cover with calcimine
    • Verb Form
    calcimined    calcimines    calcimining   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    water-base paint    wash    whitewash   
    Variant
    kalsomine   
    Form
    calcimined    calcimining    calciminer   
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