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In natural English speech, "cement" appears in contexts such as: "So a type 2 diabetes medication was inspired by the Gila monster that lives in the Sonoran desert. Cement bricks that take much less CO2 than conventional cement to create were inspired by hard coral. And a new kind of lithium ion battery was inspired by pomegranates.". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

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So a type 2 diabetes medication was inspired by the Gila monster that lives in the Sonoran desert.

Cement bricks that take much less CO2 than conventional cement to create were inspired by hard coral.

And a new kind of lithium ion battery was inspired by pomegranates.

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noun

A powdered substance produced by firing (calcining) calcium carbonate (limestone) and clay that develops strong cohesive properties when mixed with water. The main ingredient of concrete.

“In the autumn there was a row at some cement works about the unskilled labour men. A union had just been started for them and all but a few joined. One of these blacklegs was laid for by a picket and knocked out of time.”

noun

The paste-like substance resulting from mixing such a powder with water, or the rock-like substance that forms when it dries.

verb

To affix with cement.

verb

To overlay or coat with cement.

“to cement a cellar floor”

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