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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

portland cement

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English

Syllables
port-land ce-ment
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A finely-ground powder made by heating and pulverizing limestone and clay.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Portland cement.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From its resemblance to limestone from Portland in Dorset.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Portland cements (plural)

Derived Forms

OPC PC WOPC

Phrases

ordinary Portland cement white Portland cement Roman cement

Frequently Paired Words

Roman cement concrete hydraulic lime mortar

Synonyms

hydraulic cement

Questions

What does portland cement mean?
A finely-ground powder made by heating and pulverizing limestone and clay.
Where does portland cement come from?
From its resemblance to limestone from Portland in Dorset.

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