CALCIMINE


Meaning of CALCIMINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkal-sə-ˌmīn ]

noun

Etymology: alteration of kalsomine, of unknown origin

Date: circa 1859

: a white or tinted wash of glue, whiting or zinc white, and water that is used especially on plastered surfaces

• calcimine transitive verb

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