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aircrete
 n.— «HeidelbergCement’s sale of Thermalite was postponed after failing to attract a high enough bid for the nation’s biggest maker of aerated-concrete blocks, also known as aircrete, used to insulate buildings.» —“HeidelbergCement Seeks Buyers for Hanson U.K. Units” by Scott Hamilton Bloomberg.com Aug. 10, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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