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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
The French term for concrete.  Modern concrete formulations, first developed in France, contained aggregates, such as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gravel gravel], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=pebble pebbles], or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cinder concrete cinders] added to the mixture of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lime lime], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sand sand], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cement cement].
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The French term for concrete.  Modern concrete formulations, first developed in France, contained aggregates, such as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gravel gravel], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=pebble pebbles], or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cinder%20concrete cinders] added to the mixture of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lime lime], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sand sand], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cement cement].
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
bton (Fr.); beto (Port.); beton coignet
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béton (Fr.); betão (Port.); beton coignet
  
 
== Authority ==
 
== Authority ==
  
* Thomas Gregory, Thomas Gregory, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
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* Thomas Gregory, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
  
 
* ''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
  
* Random House, Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
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* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  
  
  
 
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Revision as of 07:51, 24 July 2013

Description

The French term for concrete. Modern concrete formulations, first developed in France, contained aggregates, such as gravel, pebbles, or cinders added to the mixture of lime, sand, and cement.

Synonyms and Related Terms

béton (Fr.); betão (Port.); beton coignet

Authority

  • Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997

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