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Russian
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ἄσβεστος (ásbestos).
Pronunciation
Noun
и́звесть • (ízvestʹ) f inan (genitive и́звести, nominative plural и́звести, genitive plural и́звестей)
- lime (calcium oxide, quicklime)
- Synonym: извёстка (izvjóstka)
- гашёная и́звесть ― gašónaja ízvestʹ ― slaked lime, slack lime
- негашёная и́звесть ― negašónaja ízvestʹ ― quicklime, burnt lime
- хло́рная и́звесть ― xlórnaja ízvestʹ ― chloride of lime, bleaching powder
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