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Meaning of "Portland cement" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PORTLAND CEMENT

Named after the Isle of Portland, because its colour resembles that of the stone quarried there.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PORTLAND CEMENT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PORTLAND CEMENT

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Portland cement is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PORTLAND CEMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Portland cement

Portland cement

Portland cement is the most common type of cement in general use around the world, used as a basic ingredient of concrete, mortar, stucco, and most non-specialty grout. It developed from other types of hydraulic lime in England in the mid 19th century and usually originates from limestone. It is a fine powder produced by heating materials in a kiln to form what is called Portland cement clinker, grinding the clinker, and adding small amounts of other materials. Several types of Portland cement are available with the most common being called ordinary Portland cement which is grey in color, but a white Portland cement is also available. Portland cement is caustic so it can cause chemical burns, the powder can cause irritation or with severe exposure lung cancer, and contains some toxic ingredients such as silica and chromium. Environmental concerns are the high energy consumption required to mine, manufacture, and transport the cement and the related air pollution including the release of greenhouse gasses, dioxin, NOx, SO2, and particulates.

Definition of Portland cement in the English dictionary

The definition of Portland cement in the dictionary is a cement that hardens under water and is made by heating a slurry of clay and crushed chalk or limestone to clinker in a kiln.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PORTLAND CEMENT

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portmanteau
portmanteau word
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Portnet
Porto
Porto Alegre
Porto Novo
Porto Rican
Porto Rico

WORDS THAT END LIKE PORTLAND CEMENT

advertisement
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Synonyms and antonyms of Portland cement in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Portland cement» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PORTLAND CEMENT

Find out the translation of Portland cement to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Portland cement from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Portland cement» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

硅酸盐水泥
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de cemento Portland
570 millions of speakers

English

Portland cement
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पोर्टलैंड सीमेंट
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الأسمنت البورتلاندي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Портландцемент
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cimento Portland
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পোর্টল্যান্ড সিমেন্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ciment Portland
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Simen Portland
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Portland-Zement
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ポルトランドセメント
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

포틀랜드 시멘트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Semen Portland
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

xi măng portland
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போர்ட்லேண்ட் சிமெண்ட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोर्टलॅंड सिमेंट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Portland çimentosu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cemento Portland
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cement portlandzki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

портландцемент
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ciment Portland
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

τσιμέντο Portland
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Portland sement
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Portlandcement
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Portland sement
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Portland cement

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PORTLAND CEMENT»

The term «Portland cement» is regularly used and occupies the 73.427 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PORTLAND CEMENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Portland cement

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PORTLAND CEMENT»

Discover the use of Portland cement in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Portland cement and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Portland Cement: Composition, Production and Properties
- Introduction: nomenclature and composition of Portland cement - Raw materials - Clinker production processes; energy considerations - Techniques of clinker characterisation - Grinding, fineness and particle size distribution of cement - ...
G. C. Bye, 1999
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The Portland Cement Association's Guide to Concrete ...
Your one-source guide to Concrete-Based Homebuilding Systems. Residential contractors, architects, and developers will welcome this first total guide to the latest concrete-based homebuilding systems (CBHSs).
Pieter Vanderwerf, W. Keith Munsell, 1995
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Portland Cement: Its Composition, Raw Materials, ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Richard Kidder Meade, 2012
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Portland Cement: History--Uses--Composition--Process of ...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Willis Stanley Blatchley, 2010
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Portland Cement Concrete Resurfacing
Kenneth H. McGhee. GLOSSARY aggregate interlock A load transfer mechanism whereby the shear is carried by the aggregate-cement paste interface. alternatives Different courses of action or systems that will satisfy objectives and goals ...
Kenneth H. McGhee, 1994
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The Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction
ASTM C 150, “Standard Specification for Portland Cement,” or ASTM C 1157, “ Standard Specification for Hydraulic Cements.” Many project specifications also include a specification for blended cements, requiring compliance with ASTM C ...
‎2005
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Advances in Cement Technology: Chemistry, Manufacture and ...
from the fact that of the four main phases of Portland cement, normally only the calcium aluminoferrite phase is essentially coloured and this material imparts the characteristics grey colour to ordinary Portland cement in which, generally ...
S.N. Ghosh, 2003
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Masonry Skills
This mortar may be sold under various brand names, but portland cement is always specified by type. Besides binding the masonry materials into a permanent structure, mortar seals the joints against penetration of air and moisture.
R. T. Kreh, 2002
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Guidelines for Early-opening-to-traffic Portland Cement ...
4. This chapter discusses materials and mixture design considerations relevant to the durability of EOT concrete. As with all concrete, EOT concrete is a blend of cement (and potentially other cementitious materials), water, aggregates, and ...
‎2005
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Effect of Alkalis and Sulfate on Portland Cement Systems
It was concluded that sulfate levels on the order of 3-3.6%, did not pose any major durability drawbacks under normal curing temperatures and low alkali contents (
Mahmoud A. Halaweh, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PORTLAND CEMENT»

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... of hardware store employees, but may be snorted should more desirable narcotics such as sawdust and portland cement be unavailable. «Boing Boing, Jul 15»
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Updated Pavement LCA tool from Athena Sustainable Materials …
The US Life Cycle Inventory data for Portland cement has been updated. A new North American Slag Cement LCI profile has been added, ... «World Cement, Jul 15»
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Production of building materials in Uzbekistan increased by 11.3%
Compared with the same period last year, large enterprises have increased production of the following key products: Portland cement (112.6 ... «International Cement Review, Jul 15»
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Create hypertufa planters at Wellfield Botanic Gardens in upcoming …
The planter is made with different types of aggregates that are bonded by Portland cement. Participants in this workshop will construct a pot to ... «The Elkhart Truth, Jul 15»
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Swazuri team to scrutinise titles for Athi disputed land
The National Land Commission (NLC) has ordered all title deed holders of the controversial land owned by the East Africa Portland Cement ... «K24 TV, Jul 15»
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EPA Issues National Emission Standards of Performance for …
This action finalizes amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for the Portland Cement ... «Targeted News Service, Jul 15»
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Twiga cement trains block makers
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania - Tanzania Portland Cement Company Limited (TPCC) recently conducted a training seminar for 250 cement ... «East African Business Week, Jul 15»
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Headwaters (HW) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Monday
... used as a partial replacement for portland cement in the production of concrete. The energy technology segment is focused on reducing waste and increasing ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
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Real World Economics: A topical day for a tropical economist
... concrete by hand, not in a motorized mixer but by turning and re-turning a pile of sand, crushed rock and Portland cement with shovels. «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jul 15»
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US government supports coal ash recycling
“Every year we recycle more than 17 million t of coal ash into concrete,” said James G. Toscas, President and CEO of the Portland Cement ... «World Cement, Jul 15»

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