Look up: admixture

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   admixture
   [n] - the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something 2. [n] - an additional ingredient that is added by mixing with the base
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   admixture
   in concrete a substance other than aggregate,cement or water,added in small quantities to the mix to alter its properties or those of the hard cement.Admixtures include accelerators,air-entraining agents,plasticizers and retarders. Category: Management in the public and private sector • an additive is a material added to the concrete,generally in very small quantities,to improve some d...
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   Admixture
   Ad·mix'ture noun [ Latin admiscere , admixtum , to admix; ad + miscere to mix. See Mix .] 1. The act of mixing; mixture. 2. The compound formed by mixing different substances together. 3. That which is mixed with anything.
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   admixture
   intermixture noun an additional ingredient that is added by mixing with the base; `the growing medium should be equal parts of sand and loam with an admixture of peat moss and cow manure`; `a large intermixture of sand`
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   admixture
   alloy noun the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
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   Admixture
   • (n.) The act of mixing; mixture. • (n.) The compound formed by mixing different substances together. • (n.) That which is mixed with anything.
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   Admixture
   A material other than water, aggregates, and portland cement that is used as an ingredient of concrete, and is added to the batch immediately before or during the mixing operation.
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   Admixture
   (F adjuvant, R adaos) C A material, other than aggregate, cementitious material or water, added in small quantities to the mix in order to produce some (desired) modifications, either to the properties of the mix or of the hardened product (BS 4049)
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   Admixture
   A material other than water, aggregates, and portland cement (including air-entraining portland cement, and portland blast furnace slag cement) that is used as an ingredient of concrete and is added to the bath before and during the mixing operation.
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