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lime

Letters that make lime

e, l, m, i are letters that make 'lime'

Words within lime

li, ME, Li are words within 'lime'

Anagrams of lime

mile is an anagram of 'lime'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of lime

limen, glime, slimes, limey, clime, slime, limed, limes are words created by adding a letter to 'lime'

lime is a 4 letter word ending with e
lime is a 4 letter word starting with l

8 possible definitions for 'lime'

Lime as "a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide"

Under this definition, lime is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

burnt lime, calcium oxide, quicklime, calx, calcined lime, fluxing lime, unslaked lime have the same meaning as 'lime'

lime as a type

'lime' can be a type of oxide.

Substances of lime

calcium, Ca, atomic number 20 are substances of 'lime'.

Derivatives of lime

lime is a derivative of lime.

Lime as "any of various related trees bearing limes"

Under this definition, lime is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lime tree, Citrus aurantifolia have the same meaning as 'lime'

lime as a type

'lime' can be a type of citrus, citrus tree.

lime as a member

'lime' can be a member of genus Citrus.

Parts of lime

lime is a part of lime.

Lime as "any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers, several yield valuable timber"

Under this definition, lime is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

linden, linden tree, basswood, lime tree have the same meaning as 'lime'

lime as a type

'lime' can be a type of tree.

Types of lime

American basswood, American lime, Tilia americana, small-leaved linden, Tilia cordata, cottonwood, Tilia heterophylla, Japanese linden, Japanese lime, Tilia japonica, silver linden, Tilia tomentosa, white basswood, small-leaved lime, silver lime are types of 'lime'.

lime as a member

'lime' can be a member of Tilia, genus Tilia.

Substances of lime

basswood, linden are substances of 'lime'.

Lime as "the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees"

Under this definition, lime is a noun and has the following properties:

lime as a type

'lime' can be a type of citrus, citrus fruit, citrous fruit.

Types of lime

key lime is a type of lime.

lime as a part

'lime' can be a part of lime, lime tree, Citrus aurantifolia.

Lime as "a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds"

Under this definition, lime is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

birdlime has the same meaning as lime

lime as a type

'lime' can be a type of adhesive, adhesive material, adhesive agent.

Derivatives of lime

lime, birdlime are derivatives of 'lime'.

Lime as "a caustic substance produced by heating limestone"

Under this definition, lime is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

calcium hydroxide, slaked lime, hydrated lime, calcium hydrate, caustic lime, lime hydrate have the same meaning as 'lime'

lime as a type

'lime' can be a type of hydroxide, hydrated oxide.

Derivatives of lime

lime is a derivative of lime.

Lime as "spread birdlime on branches to catch birds"

Under this definition, lime is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

birdlime has the same meaning as lime

lime as a type

'lime' can be a type of scatter, spread out, spread.

Derivatives of lime

birdlime, lime are derivatives of 'lime'.

Lime as "cover with lime so as to induce growth"

Under this definition, lime is a verb and has the following properties:

lime as a type

'lime' can be a type of cover.

Derivatives of lime

lime, burnt lime, calcium oxide, quicklime, calx, calcined lime, fluxing lime, unslaked lime, calcium hydroxide, slaked lime, hydrated lime, calcium hydrate, caustic lime, lime hydrate are derivatives of 'lime'.

Example of lime used within this context

"lime the lawn"