peam. betooni valmistamiseks ja mörtides kasutatav pulberjas hüdrauliline sideaine, mida saadakse kaltsiumi sisaldavat mineraalset toorainet põletades ja jahvatades
a powder of alumina, silica, lime, iron oxide, and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete
Cement is essentially a binder used in concrete and mortar. Most construction cements are based on Portland cement (or ordinary Portland cement). The manufacture of cement is a highly energy intensive process which accounts for 7–10% of global carbon emissions (2008).
