известь

Russian

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ἄσβεστος (ásbestos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈizvʲɪsʲtʲ]

Noun

и́звесть • (ízvestʹ) f inan (genitive и́звести, nominative plural и́звести, genitive plural и́звестей)

  1. lime (calcium oxide, quicklime)
    Synonym: извёстка (izvjóstka)
    гашёная и́звестьgašónaja ízvestʹslaked lime, slack lime
    негашёная и́звестьnegašónaja ízvestʹquicklime, burnt lime
    хло́рная и́звестьxlórnaja ízvestʹchloride of lime, bleaching powder

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