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'''Calcium hydroxide''' (traditionally called '''slaked lime''') is an [[inorganic compound]] with the chemical formula [[calcium|Ca]]([[Hydroxide|OH]])<sub>2</sub>. It is a colorless crystal or white powder and is produced when quicklime ([[calcium oxide]]) is mixed with [[water]].
Calcium hydroxide has many names including '''hydrated lime''', '''caustic lime''', '''builders' lime''', '''slaked lime''', '''cal''', and '''pickling lime'''. Calcium hydroxide is used in many applications, including food preparation, where it has been identified as [[E number]] '''E526'''. '''[[Limewater]]''', also called '''milk of lime''', is the common name for a [[saturated solution]] of calcium hydroxide.
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