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calcimine

noun cal·ci·mine \ˈkal-sə-ˌmīn\

Definition of CALCIMINE

:  a white or tinted wash of glue, whiting or zinc white, and water that is used especially on plastered surfaces
calcimine transitive verb
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Origin of CALCIMINE

alteration of kalsomine, of unknown origin
First Known Use: circa 1859

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