Definition: In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.
Input: " Burning " ( calcination ) of these minerals in a lime kiln converts them into the highly caustic material " burnt lime " , " unslaked lime " or " quicklime " ( calcium oxide ) and , through subsequent addition of water , into the less caustic ( but still strongly alkaline ) " slaked lime " or " hydrated lime " ( calcium hydroxide , Ca ( OH ) ) , the process of which is called " slaking of lime " .
Output:
" Burning " ( calcination ) converts them into the highly caustic material " quicklime " ( calcium oxide ) , and , through the addition of water , into the less caustic , but still strongly alkaline " slaked lime " ( calcium hydroxide ) .