Masonry cement

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Description

A premixed cement used for mortar of masonry walls. Masonry cements are generally more workable than normal portland cement. They usually contain a portland cement base with hydrated lime, crushed limestone, diatomaceous earth or granulated slag to aid in spreading.

Synonyms and Related Terms

masonry cement

Authority

  • G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 173
  • Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
  • Ivan Myjer, contributed information, 1998, Ivan Myjer, contributed information, 1998

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