quick grass (kwikgras)

[= Dan. kvikgræs; as quick + gra . Cf. quicken2, quitch2.] Same as quitch - gra . quick hatch (kwikʼhach), n. [Amer. Ind.] The American glutton, carcajou, or wolverene, Gulo luscus. Also queequehatch. quick-hedge (kwik'hej), n. A live fence or hedge; a quick. quick-in-hand, quick-in-the-hand (kwik'inhand', kwik'in-the-hand′), п. The yellow balsam or touch-me-not, Impatiens Noli - tangere: so called from the sudden bursting of its capsule when handled. [Eng.] quicklime (kwikʼlim), n. [ 4910 ing chalk, limestone, or other natural calcium carbonate to intense heat, when carbonic acid, water, and any organic matter contained in the carbonate are driven off. It is white amorphous infusible solid, which readily absorbs carbonic acid and water when exposed to the air. In contact with water, quicklime slakes, each molecule of the oxid combining with a molecule of water and forming calcium hydrate, Ca(OH)2, or slaked lime. It is most largely used in making mortar and cement, but has num berle other uses in the arts. quick ling (kwikʻling), n. [ Quickly he walked with pale face downward bent. William Morris , Earthly Paradise, II. 169. IMG:content-1486.png:[blocks in formation] Unfortunately for this quick sandy world, nobody can be sure of his position, however comfortable. New York Semi - weekly Tribune , April 2, 1867.