autoclaved aerated concrete
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- Because autoclaved aerated concrete is lightweight, it reduces the load on the building's foundation.
Examples
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The new housing project uses autoclaved aerated concrete blocks to improve energy efficiency and speed up construction.
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The walls were built using autoclaved aerated concrete.
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Contractors often choose autoclaved aerated concrete for walls where both insulation and fire resistance are priorities.
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Many builders prefer autoclaved aerated concrete for its insulation properties.
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Builders often prefer autoclaved aerated concrete for its lightweight structure and superior insulation properties.
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The construction team used autoclaved aerated concrete to improve the thermal efficiency of the new building.
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Due to its fire resistance, autoclaved aerated concrete is a popular choice in modern construction projects.
Synonyms
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A light concrete block used to build walls that keeps heat in and resists fire and mold
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Concrete that lets water pass through and is used to reduce flooding
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A light type of concrete that has many small air bubbles
A light, strong concrete made in a factory under pressure and heat that insulates and resists fire and mold
A light precast concrete made by heating it under pressure that supports buildings, insulates, and resists fire and mold
A light, pre-made building block that insulates and resists fire and mold
A light building material made by trapping air bubbles in a mix of cement and small stones
Lightweight building material with many small air pockets that keep heat in or out
A very light building material that has many small air bubbles
How Insulating
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Morphology
autoclave + aerated + concrete
The phrase is fully compositional: 'concrete' (building material) modified by 'aerated' (containing air, hence lightweight) and 'autoclaved' (treated with steam under pressure). A learner who knows those constituent meanings can reasonably infer this refers to a lightweight concrete product cured in an autoclave, so the overall meaning is predictable from the parts.
Etymology
Autoclaved aerated concrete comes from how the blocks are made: aerated means the mix has tiny air bubbles, autoclaved means they are treated with hot steam in a strong closed oven, and concrete is the building material. Those air bubbles make the blocks light and help them keep heat out, so the name describes a 'light' material that helps 'keep heat out'.