cementitious

adjective

ce·​men·​ti·​tious ˌsē-ˌmen-ˈti-shəs How to pronounce cementitious (audio)
: having the properties of cement
cementitious mortar

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Terra is first making and selling a low-carbon supplementary cementitious material that can be blended with traditional cement. — Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025 The process involves removing as much of the cementitious plaster as possible and injecting the lime solution into the original plaster. — Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2024 Then the project went on to printing at Citizen Robotics' facility in southwest Detroit, where a robot arm placed layer after layer of cementitious 3D-printable mortar to create building blocks for all the exterior walls. — Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024 The cladding of 50 Prospect St. and its adjacent low-rise annex is a colorful mixture of pre-cast cementitious panels, metal, and glass meant to evoke the industries that once thrived in Union Square. — James McCown, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for cementitious

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1828, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cementitious was circa 1828

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“Cementitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cementitious. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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