portland cement plaster
1cement plaster — noun 1. : a gypsum plaster with certain impurities present or added in the calcining process mixed with sand or wood fiber and water to form a mortar for plastering interior surfaces called also hard wall plaster, patent plaster 2. a. : a mortar… …
2cement — cementable, adj. cementer, n. cementless, adj. /si ment /, n. 1. any of various calcined mixtures of clay and limestone, usually mixed with water and sand, gravel, etc., to form concrete, that are used as a building material. 2. any of various… …
3Plaster — The term plaster can refer to plaster of Paris, lime plaster, or cement plaster. This article deals mainly with plaster of Paris.Plaster of Paris is a type of building material based on calcium sulfate hemihydrate, nominally CaSO4·0.5H2O. It is… …
4Cement board — A cement board is a combination of cement and glass fibers formed into 4 foot by 8 foot sheets, 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick that are typically used as a tile backing board. Cement board can be nailed or screwed to wood or steel studs to create a… …
5plaster — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. plaster of paris, mortar, parget, stucco, gesso; paste, lime; clay, adobe, mud; poultice, dressing, bandage. See materials, connection, remedy. v. t. coat, cover, conceal, smear; caulk, repair, mend;… …
6plaster — Synonyms and related words: Ace bandage, Band Aid, Portland cement, Spackle, adherent, adhesive, adhesive tape, adobe, application, ashlar, band, bandage, bandaging, barnacle, bathe, bedaub, besmear, binder, booze up, boozify, brace, bramble,… …
7plaster — n. & v. n. 1 a soft pliable mixture esp. of lime putty with sand or Portland cement etc. for spreading on walls, ceilings, etc., to form a smooth hard surface when dried. 2 Brit. = sticking plaster (see STICK(2)). 3 hist. a curative or protective …
8cement — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. mortar, concrete, grout, Portland cement; adhesive, glue, mucilage, paste. See connection, coherence, unity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. glue, lute, lime, putty, tar, gum, mortar, paste, solder, adhesive …
9cement-temper — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ transitive verb : to mix (a lime plaster) with portland cement to improve its strength and durability …
10Lime plaster — is a mixture of calcium hydroxide and sand (or other inert [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filler (materials) filler materials] ). Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere causes the plaster to set by transforming the calcium hydroxide into calcium… …
