Le mélange de ciment
Example: Le mélange de ciment doit être homogène pour une bonne construction.
Definition
"Le mélange de ciment" refers to the mixture of cement combined with water, sand, and sometimes gravel, which forms a paste that hardens to bind building materials together. It must be homogeneous for effective construction and structural strength.
Etymology
The phrase "le mélange de ciment" comes from French, where "mélange" means mixture, and "ciment" derives from the Latin "caementum," meaning rough stone or rubble used in building. Did you know? Cement as a building material has been used since Roman times, evolving into the modern mixtures we use today.
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"Le mélange de ciment" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Construction - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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the cement mixture