Lime
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Lime may mean:
- Lime (mineral) - a group of calcium compounds and minerals in which they predominate, including:
- *Limestone
- *Agricultural lime - a mineral soil additive
- *Calcium oxide (also quicklime) - a chemical compound
- *Calcium hydroxide (also slaked lime) - a chemical compound
- Lime (fruit) - multiple citruses with green to yellow fruit, including (but not limited to):
- *Australian limes - six small citruses native to Australia
- *Kaffir lime - Southeast Asian Citrus sp. with very pungent leaves
- *Key lime - smaller, yellower of two lime fruits widespread in commercial distribution
- *Persian lime - larger, greener of two lime fruits widespread in commercial distribution
- Lime tree - a tree of the genus Tilia, known as a "lime tree" in Britain and a "linden tree" in North America.
- Lime (color) - a yellowish green color, similar to chartreuse.
- Lime (band) - a 1980s disco band.
- Lime (anime) - a term from anime and manga, a derivative of lemon.
- Lime (Marionette) - a marionette from Saber Marionette J (anime).
- Lime (TV) - a lifestyle cable television channel.
- LIME (middleware) - a mobile middleware and model based on a version of the tuple space paradigm that takes into account the notion of mobility; LIME stands for "Linda in a Mobile Environment".
- Lyme disease - an infectious disease, caused by the Borrelia spirochete, a gram-negative microorganism.
- Lime (verb) - A term used primarily in the Caribbean: to relax and hang out, congregate for the purpose of socializing.
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