limekiln

• Four utilisé pour chauffer du carbonate de calcium naturel (comme le calcaire) afin d'obtenir de la chaux vive (oxyde de calcium) par décomposition thermique.

A kiln used for heating naturally occurring calcium carbonate (such as limestone) to produce quicklime (calcium oxide) through thermal decomposition.

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   A furnace or kiln used to heat calcium carbonate (such as limestone or chalk) to produce quicklime (calcium oxide).

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   • The old limekiln was still visible in the quarry.
   • Workers loaded the limekiln with layers of limestone and fuel.
   • The heat inside a limekiln can reach over 900 degrees Celsius.