portland cement

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portland cement - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Portland cement \Port"land ce*ment"\
     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.
     [1913 Webster]

portland cement - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Portland cement
      n 1: a cement that hardens under water; made by heating
           limestone and clay in a kiln and pulverizing the result
           [syn: hydraulic cement, Portland cement]