Metallic mortar
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Description
A dense, cement that has been filled with metals. Metallic mortars are often made of ceramic oxides filled with lead powder. Metallic mortars are used in the construction of shielding walls for x-rays rooms and nuclear radiation containment areas.
Synonyms and Related Terms
shielding cement
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 442
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997