cementitious

adj
/ˌsɛmɛnˈtɪʃəs/

Etymology

By surface analysis, cement + -itious; compare Latin caementitius (“pertaining to quarry stones”) and compare cement.

Definitions

  1. Resembling or having some properties of cement

    Resembling or having some properties of cement; containing cement.

    • This decomposition is owing to the action of the atmosphere , sun , and rain , that alters the cementitious or stiff matter in the different earthy particles . The cementitious matter is chiefly sulphureous or aluminous
    • In the course of (2014 repair) works it was discovered that inappropriate cementitious repairs had been carried out historically on the top of the tower inside the parapet wall at the base of the steeple.
    • One of the remarkable innovations in concrete technology is the development of self-healing cementitious materials through the incorporation of bacterial agents.

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