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Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction – materials & technologies, 2nd edition, la Maison du dictionnaire. 2007.
binding of cement
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cement — I. noun Etymology: Middle English sement, from Anglo French ciment, from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar, from caedere to cut Date: 14th century 1. a. concrete b. a powder of alumina, silica, lime, iron oxide, and magnesium… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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