Lime commonly refers to: * Lime (fruit), a green citrus fruit *

Lime (material) Lime is a calcium-containing inorganic material composed primarily of oxides and hydroxide, usually calcium oxide and/or calcium hydroxide. It is also the name for calcium oxide which occurs as a product of coal-seam fires and in altered limes ...

, inorganic materials containing calcium, usually calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide * Lime (color), a color between yellow and green Lime may also refer to:

Botany

* Australian lime, a species of ''Citrus'' that are native to Australia and Papua New Guinea * Key lime, a citrus hybrid with a spherical fruit *

Persian lime Persian lime (''Citrus'' × ''latifolia''), also known by other common names such as seedless lime, Bearss lime and Tahiti lime, is a citrus fruit species of hybrid origin, known only in cultivation. The Persian lime is a triploid cross between ...

, a citrus fruit species of hybrid origin * ''

Tilia ''Tilia'' is a genus of about 30 species of trees or bushes, native throughout most of the temperateness, temperate Northern Hemisphere. The tree is known as linden for the European species, and basswood for North American species. In Britain a ...

'', a genus of trees known in Britain as lime trees, lime-wood, basswood, or linden *

Wild lime ''Zanthoxylum fagara'' or wild lime, is a species of flowering plant that—despite its name—is not part of the genus ''Citrus'' with real limes and other fruit, but is a close cousin in the larger citrus family, Rutaceae. It is native to sout ...

or ''Zanthoxylum fagara'', a green fruit native to the Americas

Chemistry

* Agricultural lime, a soil additive containing calcium carbonate and other ingredients * Birdlime, a sticky substance spread on branches to trap small birds *

Calcium hydroxide Calcium hydroxide (traditionally called slaked lime) is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Ca( OH)2. It is a colorless crystal or white powder and is produced when quicklime (calcium oxide) is mixed or slaked with water. It has m ...

, a.k.a. slaked lime, slack lime, limewater, pickling lime or hydrated lime **

Hydraulic lime Hydraulic lime (HL) is a general term for calcium oxide, a variety of lime also called quicklime, that sets by hydration. This contrasts with calcium hydroxide, also called slaked lime or air lime that is used to make lime mortar, the other common ...

, used to make lime mortar **

Limewater Limewater is the common name for a saturated aqueous solution of calcium hydroxide. Calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH)2, is sparsely soluble at room temperature in water (1.5 g/L at 25 °C). "Pure" (i.e. less than or fully saturated) limewater i ...

, saturated calcium hydroxide solution * Calcium oxide, a.k.a. burnt lime or quicklime

Surname

* Harold Lime (1928–2008), American pornographic film director * Rickey Lime (born 1980), American musician * Yvonne Lime (born 1935), American former actress; philanthropist

Places

* Lime, Oregon, United States * Limé, a French commune in the Aisne departments * Lime Lake Township, Minnesota, United States *

Lime Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota Lime Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,395 as of the 2010 census. History Lime Township was organized in 1858. It was named from the limestone found in the area. Geography According to t ...

, United States * Orio al Serio Airport, ICAO code LIME

Arts, entertainment, and media

Music

* ''Lime'' (Arvingarna album), a 1999 album by Swedish dansband Arvingarna * Lime (band), a Canadian synthpop duo * Lime (Korean singer), Kim Hye-lim (born 1993), South Korean female singer, a member of the girl group Hello Venus

Television

* Lime Pictures, a TV production company * Lime TV, a website and former television network

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Lime'' (magazine), an Asian lifestyle magazine * Lime (video game company), a sister brand of the Japanese adult video game company Navel * Lime, a 1996 ''

Saber Marionette J is a Japanese anime television series produced by Studio Junio. aired on TV Tokyo from October 1, 1996 to March 25, 1997. It is the first installment of the ''Saber Marionette'' franchise. The show was localized in North America by Ocean Pr ...

'' character * Harry Lime, a character in 1949 film '' The Third Man''

Brands and enterprises

* LIME (telecommunications company), a Caribbean telecommunications company * Lime (transportation company), a company which operates dockless bicycle and scooter sharing systems

Technology

* Lime (test framework), a PHP testing framework * LIME, an acronym for "Landline, Internet, Mobile, Entertainment", used in the Internet industry

Other uses

* LIME Sports Club, a cricket club in Barbados