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  2. Lime softening - Wikipedia

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    Lime softening (also known as lime buttering, lime-soda treatment, or Clark's process) [1] is a type of water treatment used for water softening, which uses the addition of limewater (calcium hydroxide) to remove hardness (deposits of calcium and magnesium salts) by precipitation.

  3. Water softening - Wikipedia

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    An alternative water treatment is called water conditioning, in which minerals remain in the water, but are altered so they do not form scale. Although the United States has standards for measuring the minerals in water, it does not have standards for measuring scale forming ability of water.

  4. Calcium oxide - Wikipedia

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    Both quick- and hydrated lime are used in the treatment of drinking water. [10] Petroleum industry: Water detection pastes contain a mix of calcium oxide and phenolphthalein. Should this paste come into contact with water in a fuel storage tank, the CaO reacts with the water to form calcium hydroxide.

  5. Cocktail of the Week: Cucumber Basil Vodka Gimlet - AOL

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    This week, we invite you to unwind with this refreshing, herby drink -- the Cucumber Basil Vodka Gimlet. We break it all down for you below -- but be sure to watch the video above for a closer ...

  6. Bordeaux mixture - Wikipedia

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    The percentage of the weight of CuSO 4 to the weight of water employed determines the concentration of the mixture. Thus a 1% Bordeaux mixture, which is typical, would have the formula 1:1:100, with the first "1" representing 1 kg CuSO 4 (pentahydrated), the second representing 1 kg hydrated lime, and the 100 representing 100 litres (100 kg) water.

  7. Water treatment - Wikipedia

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    Dalecarlia Water Treatment Plant, Washington, D.C. Water treatment is any process that improves the quality of water to make it appropriate for a specific end-use. The end use may be drinking, industrial water supply, irrigation, river flow maintenance, water recreation or many other uses, including being safely returned to the environment.

  8. Calcium hydroxide - Wikipedia

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    Calcium hydroxide has many names including hydrated lime, caustic lime, builders' lime, slaked lime, cal, and pickling lime. Calcium hydroxide is used in many applications, including food preparation, where it has been identified as E number E526. Limewater, also called milk of lime, is the common name for a saturated solution of calcium hydroxide.

  9. Mojito - Wikipedia

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    sprigs of mint or slice of lime: Standard drinkware: Collins glass: IBA specified ingredients† 45 ml white rum; 20 ml fresh lime juice; 6 sprigs of mint; 2 teaspoons white cane sugar (or 20 ml of sugar syrup) Soda water; Preparation: Mix mint sprigs with sugar and lime juice. Add splash of soda water and fill the glass with ice. Pour the rum ...