- setting of cement
- The process of hardening of cement [16].
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setting of cement
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cement — ► NOUN 1) a powdery substance made by calcining lime and clay, used in making mortar and concrete. 2) a soft glue that hardens on setting. ► VERB 1) fix with cement. 2) establish or strengthen: the occasion cemented our friendship. DERIVATIVES… … English terms dictionary
cement — cementable, adj. cementer, n. cementless, adj. /si ment /, n. 1. any of various calcined mixtures of clay and limestone, usually mixed with water and sand, gravel, etc., to form concrete, that are used as a building material. 2. any of various… … Universalium
Cement — In the most general sense of the word, a cement is a binder, a substance which sets and hardens independently, and can bind other materials together. The name cement goes back to the Romans who used the term opus caementicium to describe masonry… … Wikipedia
cement — n. & v. n. 1 a powdery substance made by calcining lime and clay, mixed with water to form mortar or used in concrete (see also Portland cement). 2 any similar substance that hardens and fastens on setting. 3 a uniting factor or principle. 4 a… … Useful english dictionary
cement — noun 1》 a powdery substance made by calcining lime and clay, used in making mortar and concrete. ↘concrete. 2》 a soft glue that hardens on setting. 3》 (also cementum) Anatomy a thin layer of bony material that fixes teeth to the jaw. 4》… … English new terms dictionary
cement — 1. A layer of bonelike mineralized tissue covering the dentin of the root and neck of a tooth that serves to anchor the fibers of the periodontal ligament. SYN: cementum [TA], substantia ossea dentis, tooth c.. 2. In … Medical dictionary
Vicat Cement — is a French company manufacturing cement, aggregates and ready mix concrete in four continents.HistoryThe company was established in 1853 by Joseph Vicat (1821 1902), son of Louis Vicat, the cement making pioneer. His cement plant was at Genevrey … Wikipedia
Glass ionomer cement — A Glass Ionomer Cement (GIC) is one of a class of materials commonly used in dentistry as filling materials and luting cements. These materials are based on the reaction of silicate glass powder and polyalkeonic acid. These tooth coloured… … Wikipedia
Portland cement — is the most common type of cement in general usage in many parts of the world, as it is a basic ingredient of concrete, mortar, stucco and most non specialty grout. It is a fine powder produced by Portland cement clinker (more than 90%), a… … Wikipedia
fast-setting cement — greitastingis cementas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Cementas, kurio mišinys su vandeniu pradeda kietėti per ≤ 45 min. atitikmenys: angl. fast setting cement; quick setting cement; rapid setting cement rus. быстросхватывающийся цемент… … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
