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calcium carbonate |
a white crystalline compound found in chalk, limestone, marble, shells, and plant ash that is used in the manufacture of cement, paints, plastics, and polishing agents such as toothpaste. |
calcium hydroxide |
a soft white crystalline compound made by the action of water on calcium oxide and used in the manufacture of cement, plaster, hard rubber products, and bleaching powder; slaked lime. |
Canada balsam |
a clear thick yellow resin of a particular fir tree that hardens when exposed to air and is used chiefly as mounting cement in microscopy. |
cement |
to bond or glue with, or as if with, cement. [2/6 definitions] |
concrete |
a hard, strong building material made by mixing sand, gravel, cement, and water. [1/10 definitions] |
facing |
material applied to a surface as a covering, such as bricks to a cement wall or lining to a coat. |
fly ash |
such ash recovered and used in the making of bricks and cement. [1/2 definitions] |
granolith |
a concrete used for paving and made of crushed granite and cement. |
jackhammer |
a hand-held device powered by compressed air, used to drill rock, cement, or the like; pneumatic drill. |
lime1 |
any of various forms of calcium oxide, a whitish powder or granular substance used in mortars and cement, making steel and paper, and improving acidic soils. [1/4 definitions] |
limestone |
a sedimentary rock of calcium carbonate formed mostly from animal remains such as shells and used in building and in manufacturing cement, lime, and carbon dioxide. |
mason |
a person skilled in building with stone, brick, or cement. [1/3 definitions] |
mortar2 |
a bonding substance made from cement or lime, sand, and water and used to hold in place bricks, stones, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
pool1 |
an excavated and usu. cement-lined cavity that is filled with water and used for swimming. [1/4 definitions] |
Portland cement |
(sometimes l.c.) a cement made by heating limestone with clay and hardening under water. |
screed |
a strip of wood, metal, or the like used as a guide to the thickness of plaster or cement to be applied to a wall or pavement. [1/2 definitions] |
stucco |
a durable, rough plaster usu. made of cement, sand, and lime, applied while wet and used on exterior walls. [1/3 definitions] |
terrazzo |
a flooring that is composed of marble or other stone chips bound in cement and polished when dry. |
trowel |
any of various hand tools having a flat blade, used for working with plaster, cement, and the like. [1/3 definitions] |
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