| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Slacked, or pulverized, by exposure to the air; as, air-slacked lime.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb air-slackedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (air-slackedly) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective air-slacked.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "AIR-SLACKED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
Common Expressions: AIR-SLACKED
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Air-slacked lime | Lime slacked by exposure to the air, in consequence of the absorption of carton dioxide and water, by which it is converted into carbonate of lime and hydrate of lime. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
