calcimine
or kal·so·mine
[ kal-suh-mahyn, -min ]
/ ˈkæl səˌmaɪn, -mɪn /
noun
a white or tinted wash for walls, ceilings, etc.
verb (used with object), cal·ci·mined, cal·ci·min·ing.
to wash or cover with calcimine.
Origin of calcimine
First recorded in 1860–65;
calci- +
(kalso)mine
OTHER WORDS FROM calcimine
cal·ci·min·er, nounWords nearby calcimine
calciferous,
calcific,
calcification,
calcifuge,
calcify,
calcimine,
calcination,
calcine,
calcined baryta,
calciner,
calcinosis
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British Dictionary definitions for calcimine
calcimine
kalsomine
/ (ˈkælsɪˌmaɪn, -mɪn) /
noun
a white or pale tinted wash for walls
verb
(tr)
to cover with calcimine
Word Origin for calcimine
C19: changed from
Kalsomine, a trademark