spegnicalce

Italian

Etymology

From spegnere (“to put out; to turn off”) +‎ calce (“quicklime”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌspeɲ.ɲiˈkal.t͡ʃe/
• Rhymes: -altʃe
• Hyphenation: spe‧gni‧càl‧ce

Noun

spegnicalce f (invariable)

1. a machine used to produce slaked lime by adding water to quicklime

Further reading

• spegnicalce in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana