About The Word Calcimine
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Calcimine
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What's The Definition Of Calcimine?
[n] a water-base paint containing zinc oxide and glue and coloring; used as a wash for walls and ceilings
[v] cover with calcimine, of walls Synonyms | Synonyms for Calcimine: Related Terms | Find terms related to Calcimine: apply paint | bedaub | bedizen | begild | besmear | brush on paint | chalk | coat | color | complexion | cover | dab | daub | deep-dye | dip | distemper | double-dye | dye | emblazon | enamel | engild | face | fast-dye | fresco | gild | glaze | gloss | grain | hue | illuminate | imbue | ingrain | japan | lacquer | lay on color | paint | parget | pigment | pipe-clay | prime | shade | shadow | shellac | slop on paint | smear | stain | stipple | tinct | tincture | tinge | tint | tone | undercoat | varnish | wash | white | whitewash See Also | wash | water-base paint | whitewash Calcimine In Webster's Dictionary \Cal"ci*mine\, n. [L. calx, calcis, lime.]
A white or colored wash for the ceiling or other plastering
of a room, consisting of a mixture of clear glue, Paris white
or zinc white, and water. [Also spelt {kalsomine}.]
\Cal"ci*mine\, v. t. [imp. &p. p. {Calcimined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Calcimining}.] To wash or cover with calcimine; as, to calcimine walls. |
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