Words: dead-burned lime deadburned lime overburned lime over-burned lime
Part of speech: n
Definition: An over-burned lime (also called oveburned lime, or sometimes dead-burned lime and deadburned lime) is a lime that has been fired above 1,100° C, thus loosing its reactivity, which leads to poor or no bond strength.
Example: Overburned lime will not hold up to to freeze-thaw weather cycles.