A great disappointment was in store: so he was to begin by "Slaking" his lime.
"Peccavi"
E. W. Hornung
This is obtained by heating ground limestone and Slaking it by adding water.
"A Living from the Land"
William B. Duryee
A common example of this is the Slaking of lime for whitewashing purposes.
"A Living from the Land"
William B. Duryee