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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A type of synthetic [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=pumice pumice] made by injecting steam into molten [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=slag slag].  Expanded slag is a lightweight siliceous material used for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gravel gravel] and and as an [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=aggregate aggregate] in [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=concrete concrete].
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A type of synthetic [[pumice]] made by injecting steam into molten [[slag]].  Expanded slag is a lightweight siliceous material used for [[gravel]] and and as an [[aggregate]] in [[concrete]].
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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cinder; laitier expansé (Fr.);
 
cinder; laitier expansé (Fr.);
  
== Authority ==
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== Resources and Citations ==
  
 
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
 
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996

Latest revision as of 09:50, 7 August 2022

Description

A type of synthetic Pumice made by injecting steam into molten Slag. Expanded slag is a lightweight siliceous material used for Gravel and and as an Aggregate in Concrete.

Synonyms and Related Terms

cinder; laitier expansé (Fr.);

Resources and Citations

  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 641