also: いしばい
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
lime; quicklime; caustic lime
Refers to calcium oxide (quicklime) or, more broadly, lime-based materials. Common in industrial, agricultural, and construction contexts.
石灰をまいて土壌を改良する。
Spread lime to improve the soil.
石灰水は二酸化炭素で白く濁る。
Limewater turns cloudy with carbon dioxide.
The farmer spread lime on the field to neutralize the soil.
They disinfected the inside of the cowshed with lime.
They whitewashed the old storehouse's walls with lime.
quicklime; calcium oxide
milk of lime; limewater