Meaning of cement | Babel Free
Definitions
- A powdered substance produced by firing (calcining) calcium carbonate (limestone) and clay that develops strong cohesive properties when mixed with water. The main ingredient of concrete
- The paste-like substance resulting from mixing such a powder with water, or the rock-like substance that forms when it dries
- Any material with strong adhesive and cohesive properties such as binding agents, glues, grout
- A bond of union; that which unites firmly, as persons in friendship or in society
- The layer of bone investing the root and neck of a tooth; cementum
Translations
Español
cemento
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.