lime

(lim) (L. calx]. 1. Calcium oxid; also calcum hydroxid. See calcium. 2. The acid fruit of Citrus acid a: its juice is antiscorbutic and refrigerant. chlorinated See calx chlorata. sulphurated 1. See calx siphurata. syrup of 1. (syru’ pus cal’cis), a solution of lime sucrate: said to be useful in some cases of chronic rheumatism.