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cementitious

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ce⋅men⋅ti⋅tious

[see-muhn-tish-uhs, -men-, sem-uhn-]
–adjective
having the properties of a cement.

Origin:
1820–30; cement + -itious
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ce·men·ti·tious   (sē'měn-tĭsh'əs)   
adj.  Of or relating to a chemical precipitate, especially of carbonates, having the characteristics of cement.

[From Latin caementīcius, made of uncut stones or rubble, from caementum, uncut stone; see cement.]
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