lime sulfur

or lime sulphur

noun Chemistry.

a mixture of lime and sulfur that has been boiled in water: used in powdered form or in aqueous solution as an insecticide, a fungicide, and a sheep dip.

Origin of lime sulfur

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby lime sulfur

lime burner, lime glass, lime green, lime liniment, lime pit, lime sulfur, lime tree, lime twig, lime-juicer, limeade, limehouse

Example sentences from the Web for lime sulfur

  • Lime-sulfur wash consists of a mixture, boiled one hour, of 40 pounds of lime and 80 pounds of sulfur, in 50 gallons of water.

    Studies of Trees |Jacob Joshua Levison

  • Lime-sulfur wash is an excellent material to use against sucking insects, such as the San José scale and other armored scales.

    Studies of Trees |Jacob Joshua Levison

  • The standard solutions for this purpose are kerosene emulsion, soap and water, tobacco extract, or lime-sulfur wash.

    Studies of Trees |Jacob Joshua Levison