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calcimine
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Calcimine \Cal"ci*mine\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Calcimined; p. pr. & vb. n. Calcimining.] To wash or cover with calcimine; as, to calcimine walls. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Calcimine \Cal"ci*mine\, n. [L. calx, calcis, lime.] A white or colored wash for the ceiling or other plastering of a room, consisting of a mixture of clear glue, Paris white or zinc white, and water. [Also spelt kalsomine.] [1913 Webster]
