известь

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed 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)
    гашёная и́звестьgašónaja ízvestʹslaked lime, slack lime
    негашёная и́звестьnegašónaja ízvestʹquicklime, burnt lime
    хло́рная и́звестьxlórnaja ízvestʹchloride of lime, bleaching powder

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