Portland cement
Portland cement · Portland cements
A finely-ground powder made by heating and pulverizing limestone and clayA finely-ground powder made by heating and pulverizing limestone and clay.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A finely-ground powder made by heating and pulverizing limestone and clay.
a cement that hardens under water; made by heating limestone and clay in a kiln and pulverizing the result
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From its resemblance to limestone from Portland in Dorset.From its resemblance to limestone from Portland in Dorset.
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Forms
plural: Portland cementsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a cement that hardens under water; made by heating limestone and clay in a kiln and pulverizing the result:hydraulic cement
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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