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21.
The commonly used lime in white washing, is
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Er rajan said:
6 years ago
Fat lime used for white washing.
Hydraulic lime used for plastering.
Hydraulic lime used for plastering.
Mukesh said:
6 years ago
Yes, fat lime is also called white lime.
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Garima said:
5 years ago
Fat lime is also known as rich lime, white lime.
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Komal said:
4 years ago
Fat lime is the pure lime or white lime which is used for white washing.
Hydraulic lime contains clay. That is not that much white in colour i.e. faded white due to clay content so it is not used for white washing. It is used for under water construction.
Hydraulic lime contains clay. That is not that much white in colour i.e. faded white due to clay content so it is not used for white washing. It is used for under water construction.
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Pramod jaiswal said:
4 years ago
Quick lime is also used for whitewashing, right?
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