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Thermalite|ˈθɜːməlaɪt| Also with small initial. [f. thermal a. + -ite1.] The proprietary name of a type of cellular concrete building block with good insulating qualities.
1949Trade Marks Jrnl. 3 Aug. 690/1 Thermalite... Concrete products included in Class 19. 1955Archit. Rev. CXVII. 117/2 The construction is cavity brick walls with inner skin of thermalite blocks, with a roof of 3/4 inch asphalt on rafters at 5° pitch, and 2 inch cork insulation. 1960Times 3 Oct. (Suppl.) p. iii/2 External walls are of cavity construction with brick facing and Thermalite inner leaf. 1977Reader's Digest Bk. of Do-It-Yourself Skills & Techniques 201/1 Aerated blocks, e.g. Celcon or Thermalite, are also easy to work and have better insulation qualities [than lightweight aggregate blocks] but are more expensive and are unsuitable for exposed garden walls. |