lime plaster
- Scope note
- A type of plaster composed of calcium oxide (lime). Lime plaster has been used since antiquity, prepared by heating limestone to remove carbon dioxide and convert it to anhydrous calcium oxide (quicklime). When quicklime is mixed with water, it converts to calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).
- Date of creation: 16-Dec-2024
Accepted term: 16-Dec-2024