Lime vs. Lye

a white caustic alkaline substance consisting of calcium oxide, which is obtained by heating limestone and which combines with water with the production of much heat; quicklime.

A lye is a metal hydroxide traditionally obtained by leaching wood ashes, or a strong alkali which is highly soluble in water producing caustic basic solutions. "Lye" most commonly refers to sodium hydroxide (NaOH), but historically has been used for potassium hydroxide (KOH).

birdlime.

a strongly alkaline solution, especially of potassium hydroxide, used for washing or cleansing.

a rounded citrus fruit similar to a lemon but greener, smaller, and with a distinctive acid flavour

The liquid obtained by leaching wood ashes.

the evergreen citrus tree which produces limes, widely cultivated in warm climates.

See potassium hydroxide.

a bright light green colour like that of a lime

See sodium hydroxide.

a deciduous tree with heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellowish blossom, native to north temperate regions. The pale timber is used for carving and inexpensive furniture.

An alkaline liquid made by leaching ashes (usually wood ashes).

an informal social gathering characterized by semi-ritualized talking.

Potassium or sodium hydroxide (caustic soda).

treat (soil or water) with lime to reduce acidity and improve fertility or oxygen levels

obsolete spelling of lie

catch (a bird) with birdlime

A short side line, connected with the main line; a turn-out; a siding.

sit or stand around talking with others

To treat with lye.

Any of several evergreen trees or shrubs of the genus Citrus having edible green or greenish-yellow fruit, especially the Mexican lime and the Persian lime.

obsolete spelling of lie.

The fruit of any of these plants, having a pulpy interior and usually acid juice.

A strong caustic alkaline solution of potassium salts, obtained by leaching wood ashes. It is much used in making soap, etc.

See linden.

Sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, or a concentrated aqueous solution of either compound.

See calcium oxide.

A short side line, connected with the main line; a turn-out; a siding.

Any of various mineral and industrial forms of calcium oxide differing chiefly in water content and percentage of constituents such as magnesia, silica, alumina, and iron.

A falsehood.

Birdlime.

a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide

To treat with lime.

To smear with birdlime.

To catch or snare with or as if with birdlime.

(chemistry) Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).

(poetic) Any gluey or adhesive substance; something which traps or captures someone; sometimes a synonym for birdlime.

(theatre) A spotlight.

A deciduous tree of the genus Tilia, especially Tilia × europaea; the linden tree.

The wood of this tree.

Any of several green citrus fruit, somewhat smaller and sharper-tasting than a lemon.

Any of the trees that bear limes, especially Key lime, Citrus aurantiifolia.

(uncountable) A brilliant, sometimes yellowish, green colour associated with the fruits of a lime tree.

(fandom) A fan fiction story which contains sexual references, but stops short of full, explicit descriptions of sexual activity (coined by analogy with lemon).

A casual gathering to socialize.

(transitive) To treat with calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide (lime).

(transitive) To smear with birdlime.

(rare) To ensnare, catch, entrap.

(transitive) To apply limewash.

To hang out/socialize in an informal, relaxed environment, especially with friends, for example at a party or on the beach.

Containing lime or lime juice.

Having the aroma or flavor of lime.

Lime-green.

A thong by which a dog is led; a leash.

The linden tree. See Linden.

The fruit of the Citrus aurantifolia, allied to the lemon, but greener in color; also, the tree which bears it.

The color of the lime{1}, a yellowish-green.

Birdlime.

Oxide of calcium, CaO; the white or gray, caustic substance, usually called quicklime, obtained by calcining limestone or shells, the heat driving off carbon dioxide and leaving lime. It develops great heat when treated with water, forming slaked lime, and is an essential ingredient of cement, plastering, mortar, etc.

To smear with a viscous substance, as birdlime.

To entangle; to insnare.

To treat with lime, or oxide or hydrate of calcium; to manure with lime; as, to lime hides for removing the hair; to lime sails in order to whiten them; to lime the lawn to decrease acidity of the soil.

To cement.

having a yellowish-green color like that of the lime (the fruit).

a caustic substance produced by heating limestone

a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide

a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds

any of various related trees bearing limes

any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber

the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees

spread birdlime on branches to catch birds

cover with lime so as to induce growth;