English Dictionary

hydraulic limestone

名詞

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A limestone which contains some clay, and which yields a quicklime that will set, or form a firm, strong mass, underwater.

日本語の意味

粘土分を含み、水中でも消石灰が迅速に硬化して強固な固まりを形成する性質を持つ石灰石

Engineers chose hydraulic limestone for the riverbank foundations because it hardens reliably even when submerged.

技術者たちは河岸の基礎に、水中でも硬化する消石灰を生じる粘土を含む石灰石を選んだ。

意味（1）

A limestone which contains some clay, and which yields a quicklime that will set, or form a firm, strong mass, underwater.

hydraulic limestones （ plural ）