Also found in: Medical, Legal, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. calcium oxide n. A white, caustic, lumpy powder, CaO, used as a refractory, as a flux, in glassmaking, in waste treatment, in insecticides, as an industrial alkali, and in manufacturing steel, paper, and building materials. Also called calx, lime3, quicklime. 1. (Elements & Compounds) a white crystalline…
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