sand-lime brick

American  

[sand-lahym] / ˈsændˌlaɪm /

noun

1. a hard brick composed of silica sand and a lime of high calcium content, molded under high pressure and baked.

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Etymology

Origin of sand-lime brick

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

In construction work silica is used in the form of stone, sand-lime brick, cement, mortar, concrete, etc.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)

The sand-lime brick is simple in manufacture, and with reasonable care is of constant quality.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various