Talk:Lime (material)

message: Why do people throw lime on dead bodies? In some sources it is explained that lime prevents decay and the spread of infection, elsewhere it's stated that lime assists with decomposition. Bastie 12:42, 8 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lime and corpses 

message: What makes lime, lime? What's the etymology of the word? 220.253.2.78 10:56, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Looks like it's originally from an Old Norse word meaning "slime."  See http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/lime Badagnani 03:05, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: What makes lime, lime?

message: Which specific variety of lime is used for nixtamalization? Badagnani 03:03, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Which kind used for [[nixtamalization]]?

message: Compare
WP Feb 2012 "Hydrated lime, known as slaked lime, is produced according to the reaction: CaO + H2O → Ca(OH)2"
with
http://www.limeindustries.com.au/index-3.html
"Q: What is the difference between Slaked Lime and Hydrated Lime?
A: Slaked lime and hydrated lime are often confused. Technically the addition of water to form a hydrated lime in powder form is called hydration. When the addition of water produces hydrated lime in a liquid form this process is called slaking." 124.170.2.66 (talk) 07:17, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Slaked lime different to  hydrated lime? 

message: I expected some information on how this mineral or product is used but aside from Roman concrete, there isn't much information on the practical applications of lime. If producing lime is such a big business, there should be some information on what industries are buying, what is it for. 
I've learned more about his topic on the Talk Page than in the article. Expansion of this discussion would really enhance this article. Newjerseyliz (talk) 20:20, 2 August 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Uses? 

message: The opening statement says:
"Lime is a calcium-containing inorganic material in which carbonates, oxides, and hydroxides predominate."
But that seems to indicate an organic material; given the predominance of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen atoms/ions.
Doesn't it?
Then it goes on to say that it refers specifically to CaO & Ca(OH)2.
It's very confusing.
Tjt263 (talk) 01:57, 30 January 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Inorganic carbonate? 

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message: The term "pickling lime" is mentioned once in this article, but never explained.  Can a few words of explanation be added? 173.88.246.138 (talk) 23:21, 14 July 2021 (UTC)
thread_title: Please explain the term "pickling lime"

message: Moved a History section stub (which I added myself) to Lime kiln#History, and added a hatnote link to that page. Since almost all of the history of lime revolves around lime kilns, it's probably better to keep all of its history there, for now. The Cosmic Ocean (Please feel free to modify or undo any of my edits as deemed appropriate.) 21:54, 22 October 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  History stub moved to Lime kiln#History