cement /si-mentˈ, formerly semˈənt/

1. Anything that makes two substances or objects stick together
2. A fine powder made of clay and calcined limestone, mixed with water and sand to make mortar or mixed with water, sand and aggregate to make concrete
3. Mineral matter that binds together particles of sediment to form solid rock
4. A bond or union
5. Glue or adhesive
6. Material used for dental fixings
7. Cementum

1. To unite or bond with cement
2. To join firmly

cementation /sem-ən-tāˈshən/ noun

1. The act of cementing
2. The process of impregnating the surface of one substance with another by surrounding it with powder and heating, as in steel-making, case-hardening, turning glass into porcelain
3. Precipitation
4. The process of injecting fluid cement mixture for strengthening purposes

cemenˈtatory or cementiˈtious adjective

Having the quality of cementing or uniting firmly

cemenˈter noun

cemenˈtite noun

Compound of iron and carbon Fe₃C, found in cast iron, etc

cemenˈtum noun

The bony outer covering of the root of a tooth

cementˈ-copper noun

Copper obtained by precipitation

cement gun noun

An apparatus for spraying fine concrete or cement mortar

cement mixer noun

A machine with a revolving drum for mixing concrete

cementˈ-stone noun

A clayey limestone, suitable for making hydraulic cement

cementˈ-water noun

Water containing copper salts, as in copper mines

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