cement

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A powdered substance produced by firing (calcining) calcium carbonate (limestone) and clay that develops strong cohesive properties when mixed with water. The main ingredient of concrete.
2. The paste-like substance resulting from mixing such a powder with water, or the rock-like substance that forms when it dries.
3. Any material with strong adhesive and cohesive properties such as binding agents, glues, grout.
4. A bond of union; that which unites firmly, as persons in friendship or in society.
5. The layer of bone investing the root and neck of a tooth; cementum.

Verb

1. To affix with cement.
2. To overlay or coat with cement.
3. To unite firmly or closely.
4. To make permanent.

Concepten

cement

band

cementeren

Synoniemen

mortar

glue

concrete

cementum

plaster

adhesive

consolidate

join

strengthen

unite

gum

connect

paste

link

🔗

substantiate

bond

mucilage

adhesive agent

binder

confirm

fasten

coat

🧥

stick

cemedin

cover

daub

document

dough

establish

firm up

fix

fortify

foundation

gelatin

grout

incorporate

intensify

lime

limestone

lute

maintain

mend

monolithic

patch up

play

quicklime

ratify

reconcile

reconfirm

reinforce

sand

set

shellac

solder

stucco

reenforce

toughen

transistorize

underpin

validate

verify

viscidity

vouch

weld

welder

cover with mud

ruggedize

officialise

stone and water to make floor

motar

pebbliedash

adhesive material

ruggedise

transistorise

binding agent

bonding agent

CEM

back

🔙

gloea

accredit

affirm

agglutinate

amplify

ascertain

attach

authenticate

back up

batten

bear out

bolster up

boost

brace

brick

build

buttress

calcium oxide

cast

cemented

certify

combine

connective tissue

corroborate

Met koppelteken als

ce‧ment

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/səˈmɛnt/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: syment

In summary

From Middle English syment, cyment, from Old French ciment, from Latin caementum (“quarry stone; stone chips for making mortar”), from caedō (“I cut, hew”). Doublet of cementum.