When the slaking is done on the farm, the custom has been to distribute the lime in small piles in the field, placing the piles at such convenient distance apart that the lime, after slaking, could be spread easily with a shovel.
Burning and slaking afforded the only known method of reducing stone for use in sour soils.
Burning and slaking afforded to man a natural means of putting it into form for distribution, and it is only within recent years that the pulverization of limestone for land has become a business of considerable magnitude.
Complete air-slaking would not reduce ability to correct soil acidity, the total amount of calcium and magnesium remaining constant, but weight would be added in the slaking, and therefore the value per ton would be reduced.
The slowness with which air-slaking proceeds gives reason to expect that any bulk of old lime may contain a considerable percentage of the hydrate, and therefore have greater strength than a true carbonate like limestone.
Its presence may not be due to any wrong-doing of the manufacturer, and, on the other hand, the increase in weight that attends air-slaking may be welcomed in some degree by a dishonest manufacturer before the goods are shipped.
The water for slaking comes from rains, or from moisture in the air and earth.
As has been before stated, much is gained byslaking lime with salt water, thus imitating the lime and salt mixture.
Pure caustic ammonia is then added, which produces an effect somewhat similar to that attending the slaking of lime.
Seeing that regular and perfect slaking is more easily attained when working systematically on a large scale and by storing the material for a long period, the French method is the better and more rational.
And he struck like a madman, blow after blow, slaking his thirst for vengeance, making with each stroke a fresh breach in the wall behind which men imprison their infamous insanities.
They require a great deal more oxygen than an alcohol lamp, which ought to be preferred when a stove or slaking lime or hot iron or bricks immersed in water are not available.
There is advantage in getting this lime in pulverized form, provided it can be distributed in the soil before moisture from the air induces slaking and consequent bursting of the packages.
The slaking of stone-lime should be done in a large pile, and the distribution may be made with lime-spreaders.
It is better to do the slaking at home, furnishing the added weight of 32 per cent in water on the farm.
The labor of slaking stone-lime and the difficulty in distribution are two factors to be considered when selecting the form of lime to be used.
The practice ofslaking lime in small piles in the field is wasteful.
After the violent slakingsubsides add more water and boil the mixture over a fire for at least one hour.
A very good hydraulic mortar is made by slaking lime with water containing about 2 per cent.
The presence of the gypsum tends to delay the slaking of the lime, and also to harden the substance formed after the slaking.
Yvon proposes a process which consists in adding copper turnings to the sulphide; no slaking is necessary.
The self-boiled lime sulphur is a combination of lime and sulphur which is boiled by the heat of the slaking lime alone, and makes a pretty good substitute for the Bordeaux when it injures foliage or fruit.
The violent boiling of the lime in slaking will cook the mixture in from five to fifteen minutes, depending on the quality of the lime and how fast it is slaked.
First, place say forty pounds of lime in a barrel and pour on just water enough to start it slaking nicely--about a gallon to each three or four pounds of lime is usually sufficient.
The mixture is best prepared in larger quantities so as to get heat enough from the slaking lime to produce a violent boiling for a few minutes.
After slaking the lime in water add the pearlash, and let the mixture be made of a consistence about the same as that of paint.
After the violent boiling which accompanies the slaking of the lime is over, the mixture should be diluted ready for use, or at least enough cold water added to stop the cooking.
The lime should be placed in a barrel and enough water poured on it to start it slaking and to keep the sulphur off the bottom of the barrel.
When such bits complete their slaking after they are on the building, they break up and spoil the smooth polish of the stucco.
Instances of Condensation, and consequent Disengagement of Heat, produced by Mixtures, by the Slaking of Lime.
The heat generated by the slaking lime set fire to the barrels in contact, which in turn set fire to others, and they burned until the air was exhausted, and then went out.
This is obtained by heating ground limestone and slaking it by adding water.
A common example of this is the slaking of lime for whitewashing purposes.
As the bird called Chataka, which is fond of rain, waits in earnest expectation of a shower (for slaking its thirst), even so is that Brahmana waiting in expectation of a meeting with thee.
Without doubt, the very sight of such a lake is capable of slaking the desire for drink of a thirsty person.
The Chataka is incapable of slaking its thirst in a lake or river, for it cannot bend its neck down.
It may be made by slaking quicklime and digesting the slaked lime with water.
They dreamed that they were in the bowers of paradise, hearing heavenly music; passing from crystal stream to stream, slaking their thirst at each, and reclining on couches of verdant green.
Ordinary whitewash is made by slakingabout 10 lbs.
It is better to add colour before slaking the lime, but if this is not feasible mix the colour with alcohol and add it to the strained whitewash.
After slakinghas ceased, add more water and boil the mixture one hour.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "slaking" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
