Cementitious

//ˌsɛmɛnˈtɪʃəs// adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or having some properties of 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"

Adjective
  1. 1
    like or relevant to or having the properties of cement wordnet

Synonyms

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sedimentitious

Example

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"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"

Etymology

From cement + -itious, from Latin caementitius (“pertaining to quarry stones”). See cement.

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