"... Convenience is about to take on new meaning in the coffee aisle: single-serving coffee in a can that heats itself. Chef Wolfgang Puck says the self-heating container 'will expand the way people drink coffee.' Beginning Jan. 2, consumers can buy a 10-ounce container of Wolfgang Puck gourmet latte at the store and heat it by pressing a button. No electricity. No batteries. No appliances. "It will expand the way people drink coffee," says Puck, the celebrity chef with a growing empire. How does the can do it? A single step mixes calcium oxide (quicklime) and water. It heats the coffee to 145 degrees in six minutes, and stays hot for 30 minutes..."
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Quicklime? This stuff can't be good for you!
I use "Quicklime" all the time to watch clips on the internet, so, it must be good... hahaha... computer humor.
WordNet Dictionary Definition:
[n] a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
Synonyms: burnt lime, calcined lime, calcium oxide, calx, fluxing lime, lime, unslaked lime
See Also: atomic number 20, Ca, calcium, oxide
Webster's 1913 Dictionary Definition:
\Quick"lime\, n. [See {Quick}, a.] (Chem.)
Calcium oxide; unslacked lime; -- so called because when wet it develops great heat. See 4th {Lime}, 2.
Biology Dictionary Definition:
A chemical compound with the formula CaO which is a whitish, odorless solid that does not dissolve well in water. It will, however, react with water (H20) to form calcium hydroxide (CaOH, a base). It has a melting point of 2614 degrees Celsius and a boiling point of 2850 degrees Celsius. It can be made by heating calcium carbonate (CaCO3, limestone) until carbon dioxide (CO2) is released. It has a great many industrial uses.
Even after reading the definitions, it still doesn't sound so good for you....
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