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sand-lime brick

 
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(′san ′līm ′brik)

(materials) Decorative brick made of sand and lime pressed in an atmosphere of steam. A firebrick made of refractory silica sand with lime as a bonding agent.


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Brick made with sand and slaked lime rather than with clay; usually a light gray or off-white color.


 
 

 

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