slag cement

noun

1. a cement composed of about 80 percent granulated slag and about 20 percent hydrated lime.

Word History and Origins

Origin of slag cement¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Slag cement is made by grinding together slaked lime and granulated blast furnace slag.

From Project Gutenberg

The product termed slag cement sets slowly, but ultimately attains a strength scarcely inferior to that of Portland cement.

From Project Gutenberg