To mix with water, so that a true chemical combination shall take place; to slack; as, to slake lime.
To become mixed with water, so that a true chemical combination takes place; as, the lime slakes.
To mix with water with a true chemical combination (hydrolysis) taking place, such as in the slaking of lime.
The crumbling and disintegration of soils due to wetting or drying.
To moisten dry clay with water.
To mix a thickening agent with liquid.
cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water; "slack lime"
to cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
Allowing the mixtures of mortar, thinset mortar or grout to stand for a brief period of time after the ingredients have been thoroughly combined and before the final mixing has occurs. Slaking enables the moisture in the mix to penetrate Iumps in the dry components, making it easier to complete the mixing procedure.
To react calcium oxide (lime or quicklime) with water to form calcium hydroxide (slaked or hydrated lime) plus heat.
a chemical reaction that takes place after the water or admix is mixed to the thinset or grout. It is important to let this reaction take place by not disturbing the mix for approx. 10 minutes after initially mixing. smalti
Adding water to hydrate a material, such as lime, to crumble it to use in mixtures.
