[C4H6CaO4] powder, technical names; brown acetate of lime, gray acetate of lime Hygroscopic crystalline powder soluble in water, slightly soluble in methanol. Can be used as a color agent for red/orange flame, star and strobe mixtures. Industrial uses include manufacture of acetone and acetic acid, in dyeing, tanning and curing skins, in lubricants, as a food stabilizer and as a corrosion inhibitor.