Word
Portland cement
How many syllables?
3 Syllables
How it's divided?
port-land ce-ment
Definition
- - A cement having the color of the Portland stone of
England, made by calcining an artificial mixture of carbonate of lime
and clay, or sometimes certain natural limestones or chalky clays. It
contains a large proportion of clay, and hardens under water.
- noun - A cement that hardens under water; made by heating limestone and clay in a kiln and pulverizing the result
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