lime
/laɪm/ sustantivo B1En español: cal
- Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).
- Any gluey or adhesive substance that traps or captures; sometimes a synonym for birdlime.
- A limelight; any spotlight.
Plural limes
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He therefore approached the bed, and while his companion was dipping the fingers with which he had touched the lips of the corpse in chloride of lime, he uncovered the calm and pale face, which looked like that of a sleeping angel.
Shortly afterwards a birdcatcher came and stood under the tree, and laid his lime-twigs for the Dove, which sat in the branches.
She said acorns would produce mistletoe, from which an irremediable poison, the bird-lime, would be extracted and by which they would be captured.
A FOWLER, taking his bird-lime and his twigs, went out to catch birds.
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