portland cement
port·land cement
noun \ˈpȯrt-lən(d)-\Definition of PORTLAND CEMENT
: a hydraulic cement made by finely pulverizing the clinker produced by calcining to incipient fusion a mixture of clay and limestone or similar materials
Origin of PORTLAND CEMENT
Isle of Portland, England; from its resemblance to a limestone found there
First Known Use: 1824
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