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noun
A finely-ground powder made by heating and pulverizing limestone and clay.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of Portland cement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, countable, uncountable
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noun
a cement that hardens under water; made by heating limestone and clay in a kiln and pulverizing the result
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hydraulic cement
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cement
History
From its resemblance to limestone from Portland in Dorset.
Across languages
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