Cement

Cement
Cement Ce*ment" (s[e^]*m[e^]nt" or s[e^]m"[e^]nt), n. [OF. cement, ciment, F. ciment, fr. L. caementum a rough, unhewn stone, pieces or chips of marble, from which mortar was made, contr. fr. caedimentum, fr. caedere to cut, prob. akin to scindere to cleave, and to E. shed, v. t.] 1. Any substance used for making bodies adhere to each other, as mortar, glue, etc. [1913 Webster]

2. A kind of calcined limestone, or a calcined mixture of clay and lime, for making mortar which will harden under water. [1913 Webster]

3. The powder used in cementation. See {Cementation}, n., 2. [1913 Webster]

4. Bond of union; that which unites firmly, as persons in friendship, or men in society. ``The cement of our love.'' [1913 Webster]

5. (Anat.) The layer of bone investing the root and neck of a tooth; -- called also {cementum}. [1913 Webster]

{Hydraulic cement}. See under {Hydraulic}. [1913 Webster]


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  • Cement — Cément Le cément (du lat. caementum ; moellon) est un matériaux qui donne de la cohésion à divers éléments. Sommaire 1 En biologie 2 En médecine et dentisterie 3 Dans le domaine de la chimie 4 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • cement — CEMÉNT, cementuri, s.n. 1. Agent pulverulent care serveşte la cementarea oţelului. 2. (med.; în sintagma) Cement dentar = material folosit în obturaţia provizorie a cariilor şi la fixarea unor proteze. – Din fr. cément. Trimis de valeriu,… …   Dicționar Român

  • cément — [ semɑ̃ ] n. m. • 1573; lat. cæmentum « moellon » 1 ♦ Techn. Substance qui, chauffée au contact d un métal, diffuse certains de ses éléments plus ou moins profondément dans le métal. Cément solide, gazeux. 2 ♦ (1805) Anat. Revêtement de nature… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • cement — cèment m DEFINICIJA građ. tvar u obliku praha koja, pomiješana s vodom, brzo otvrdnjuje, vezivno sredstvo u građenju [Portland cement; metalurški cement; brzovežući cement; sporovežući cement; bijeli cement; zubarski cement] ETIMOLOGIJA njem.… …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • Cement — Ce*ment , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cemented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cementing}.] [Cf. F. cimenter. See {Cement}, n.] 1. To unite or cause to adhere by means of a cement. Bp. Burnet. [1913 Webster] 2. To unite firmly or closely. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cement — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż I, D. u, Mc. cementncie {{/stl 8}}{{stl 20}} {{/stl 20}}{{stl 12}}1. {{/stl 12}}{{stl 7}} szary proszek otrzymywany z odpowiednio wypalonych i zmielonych surowców mineralnych szybko twardniejący po zmieszaniu z wodą,… …   Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień

  • Cement — Cement, OK U.S. town in Oklahoma Population (2000): 530 Housing Units (2000): 284 Land area (2000): 0.451786 sq. miles (1.170120 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.451786 sq. miles (1.170120 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Cement, OK — U.S. town in Oklahoma Population (2000): 530 Housing Units (2000): 284 Land area (2000): 0.451786 sq. miles (1.170120 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.451786 sq. miles (1.170120 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • cement — [n] gluing, binding material adhesive, binder, birdlime, bond, concrete, epoxy, glue, grout, gum, gunk*, lime, lute, mortar, mucilage, mud*, paste, plaster, putty, rubber cement, sand, sealant, size, solder, stickum*, tar; concept 475 cement [v]… …   New thesaurus

  • cement — [sə ment′] n. [ME & OFr ciment < L caementum, rough stone, chippings < * caedimentum < caedere, to cut down: see CIDE] 1. a) a powdered substance made of burned lime and clay, mixed with water and sand to make mortar or with water, sand …   English World dictionary

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