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geopolymer

geopolymer

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A man-made building material made from natural minerals and a chemical that makes them hard for use like cement
  • noun
  • /ˌdʒiːoʊˈpɒlɪmər/
  • Specialized
: geopolímero
  • In addition, Table 3 displays the quantitative chemical compositional changes happening in the geopolymer matrix during acid attack.
  • ash geopolymer
  • geopolymer mortar
  • geopolymer matrix

So no, this theory that Doctor Barnhart proposes is not a geopolymer theory.

Examples

  • Hence, the research data presented herein will be extremely useful in predicting the performance of geopolymer produced with different low-calcium fly ashes.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The mesoporosity of fly-ash-based geopolymer increases with its degree of geopolymerization.

    Academic text (2017)

  • His research interests include concrete materials and engineering properties of geopolymer concretes.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The findings revealed that geopolymer cement possessed superior acid resistance compared to references.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Durability of geopolymer based on waste glass/CAC in mild acid solutions was studied.

    Academic text (2018)

  • In contrast, Collie geopolymer has a SiO2/Al2O3 ratio of 3.1 and gives the lowest compressive strengths.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Two out of the three geopolymer phases consist of aluminosilicate gel, but in different SiO2/Al2O3 ratios.

    Academic text (2017)

  • In the geopolymer reaction, precursor fly ash reacts with an alkaline activator and produces aluminosilicate gel.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The construction workers used geopolymer as a sustainable alternative to traditional cement.

  • In recent years, geopolymer technology has gained popularity for its environmentally friendly properties.

Surface Forms

geopolymer singular
geopolymers plural

Morphology

geopolymer = polymer (opaque) = geo + polymer

Although the word contains the recognizable elements 'geo' and 'polymer', its specialized technical meaning is not directly predictable from those parts for an average learner.

Etymology

Geopolymer comes from geo- 'earth', as in geography, and polymer 'many parts', a word you meet in plastics. So a geopolymer is a material made by joining many earth minerals into a hard, cement-like substance, which is why it is used instead of ordinary cement.