"alite" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Named by Törnebohm in 1897 after examining Portland cement through a microscope. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} alite (uncountable)
  1. An impure form of tricalcium silicate. Wikipedia link: Törnebohm, alite Tags: uncountable
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