aluminate cement

aluminate cement

[ə′lüm·ə‚nāt si′ment]

(materials)

Cement made with bauxite, with high percentage of alumina; sets to a high strength in 24 hours and is used for constructing bank walls and laying roads. Also known as aluminous cement; high-alumina cement; high-speed cement.

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