hydraulic cement

hydraulic cement
cement that can solidify under water.
[1850-55]

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  • Hydraulic cement — Hydraulic Hy*drau lic, a. [F. hydraulique, L. hydraulicus, fr. Gr. ?, ?, a water organ; y dwr water + ? flute, pipe. See {Hydra}.] Of or pertaining to hydraulics, or to fluids in motion; conveying, or acting by, water; as, an hydraulic clock,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hydraulic cement — Cement Ce*ment (s[e^]*m[e^]nt or s[e^]m [e^]nt), n. [OF. cement, ciment, F. ciment, fr. L. caementum a rough, unhewn stone, pieces or chips of marble, from which mortar was made, contr. fr. caedimentum, fr. caedere to cut, prob. akin to scindere… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hydraulic cement — noun a cement that hardens under water; made by heating limestone and clay in a kiln and pulverizing the result • Syn: ↑Portland cement • Hypernyms: ↑cement * * * noun : a cement that is capable of hardening under water see portland cement,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • hydraulic cement — hidraulinis cementas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Cementas, kuris pradėjęs kietėti ore toliau kietėja ir vandenyje. atitikmenys: angl. hydraulic cement; water hardening cement; water setting cement rus. гидравлический цемент …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • Hydraulic — Hy*drau lic, a. [F. hydraulique, L. hydraulicus, fr. Gr. ?, ?, a water organ; y dwr water + ? flute, pipe. See {Hydra}.] Of or pertaining to hydraulics, or to fluids in motion; conveying, or acting by, water; as, an hydraulic clock, crane, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hydraulic accumulator — Hydraulic Hy*drau lic, a. [F. hydraulique, L. hydraulicus, fr. Gr. ?, ?, a water organ; y dwr water + ? flute, pipe. See {Hydra}.] Of or pertaining to hydraulics, or to fluids in motion; conveying, or acting by, water; as, an hydraulic clock,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hydraulic brake — Hydraulic Hy*drau lic, a. [F. hydraulique, L. hydraulicus, fr. Gr. ?, ?, a water organ; y dwr water + ? flute, pipe. See {Hydra}.] Of or pertaining to hydraulics, or to fluids in motion; conveying, or acting by, water; as, an hydraulic clock,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hydraulic elevator — Hydraulic Hy*drau lic, a. [F. hydraulique, L. hydraulicus, fr. Gr. ?, ?, a water organ; y dwr water + ? flute, pipe. See {Hydra}.] Of or pertaining to hydraulics, or to fluids in motion; conveying, or acting by, water; as, an hydraulic clock,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hydraulic jack — Hydraulic Hy*drau lic, a. [F. hydraulique, L. hydraulicus, fr. Gr. ?, ?, a water organ; y dwr water + ? flute, pipe. See {Hydra}.] Of or pertaining to hydraulics, or to fluids in motion; conveying, or acting by, water; as, an hydraulic clock,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hydraulic lime — Hydraulic Hy*drau lic, a. [F. hydraulique, L. hydraulicus, fr. Gr. ?, ?, a water organ; y dwr water + ? flute, pipe. See {Hydra}.] Of or pertaining to hydraulics, or to fluids in motion; conveying, or acting by, water; as, an hydraulic clock,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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