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An over-burned lime (also called overburned lime, or sometimes dead-burned lime and deadburned lime) is a lime that has been fired above 1,100° C, thus loosing its reactivity, which leads to poor or no bond strength.

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  1. n. An over-burned lime (also called overburned lime, or sometimes dead-burned lime and deadburned lime) is a lime that has been fired above 1,100° C, thus loosing its reactivity, which leads to poor or no bond strength.