Quick″lime (?), n. [See Quick, a.] (Chem.) Calcium oxide; unslacked lime; — so called because when wet it develops great heat. See 4th Lime, 2.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.