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Noun: calcimine  'kal-su,mIn
  1. A water-base paint containing zinc oxide and glue and colouring; used as a wash for walls and ceilings
    "They applied calcimine to brighten the old schoolroom walls";
    - Kalsomine
Verb: calcimine  'kal-su,mIn
  1. Cover with calcimine
    "calcimine the walls";
    - Kalsomine

Derived forms: calcimining, calcimined, calcimines

Type of: water-base paint, whitewash

Encyclopedia: Calcimine