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    Cal (en. Lime)

    /kal/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Substance produced by heating limestone.
    Lime is used in construction to make mortars.
    La cal se utiliza en la construcción para hacer morteros.
    Industrial products that use lime as an ingredient.
    Lime chemicals are essential in glass manufacturing.
    Los productos químicos de la cal son esenciales en la fabricación de vidrio.
    In agriculture, it is used to correct soil acidity.
    Lime is applied to improve soil quality.
    Se aplica cal para mejorar la calidad del terreno.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'calx', meaning limestone.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    quicklime
    Lime obtained by the calcination of limestone.
    cal viva
    slaked lime
    Hydrated lime, used in construction.
    cal muerta
    gypsum lime
    Product used to make plaster.
    cal de yeso

    Related Words

    calcination
    The process of heating a material until it becomes lime.
    calcinación
    quality
    Property or characteristic observed in materials such as lime.
    calidad

    Slang Meanings

    Term used in certain regions to refer to a mistake or error.
    That was a cal that I shouldn't have made.
    Ese fue un cal que no debí cometer.
    In some places, it refers to something that looks bad or is in poor condition.
    That house is a mess.
    Esa casa está hecha un cal.