Cementitious
/ˌsɛmɛnˈtɪʃəs/ adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 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 like or relevant to or having the properties of cement wordnet
Example
More examples"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.