11. Glossary
Bitumen
Hydrocarbon binder used in the manufacture of road products such as bituminous concrete, bitumen gravel, etc.
Cement
Hydraulic binder, finely ground mineral powder which, when mixed with water, produces a paste that sets and hardens.
Lime
White powder obtained by calcining limestone at 900°C in lime kilns.
Fly ash
Powder obtained by dedusting powdery particles from the hearths of thermal power plants or from coal combustion. Fly ash can be silico-aluminous or sulfocalcic in nature.
Dairyman
A by-product of the production of cast iron in a blast furnace. It corresponds to the slag formed during smelting or liquid metal production. It is...
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