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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 |
a powder made of clay and rock that becomes hard when you add water. Cement is used as a building material. |
| concrete |
a hard, strong building material made by mixing sand, gravel, cement, and water. [1/3 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 |
a white powder made of calcium oxide. Lime is used in cement, in making steel and paper, and in making some soils better for growing plants. |
| limestone |
a rock formed mostly from shells and other animal remains. Limestone is used in building and in making cement, lime, and carbon dioxide. |
| mason |
a person whose work is building with stone, brick, or cement. |
| masonry |
something built by a mason with stone, brick, or cement. |
| 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 |
a large hole lined with cement or a very large container that is filled with water and used for swimming; swimming pool. [1/4 definitions] |
| Portland cement |
(sometimes l.c.) a cement made by heating limestone with clay and hardening under water. |
| sandstone |
rock that is formed mostly of sand and held together with a substance similar to cement. |
| 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 hand tool that has a flat blade. Trowels are used to work with plaster and cement. [1/2 definitions] |
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