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Meaning of Portland cement | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Portland cement.
    alt-of, countable, uncountable
  2. A finely-ground powder made by heating and pulverizing limestone and clay.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Português cimento Portland

Examples

“Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) is the world's most common form of cement. The blue plaque dedicated to inventor Joseph Aspdin describes OPC as "one of mankind's most important manufactured materials".”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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