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hempcrete

hempcrete noun: a mixture of hemp shives and lime (possibly including sand, pozzolans, or cement) used as a material for construction and insulation.

Noun

hempcrete (uncountable)

  1. A mixture of hemp shives and lime (possibly including sand, pozzolans, or cement) used as a material for construction and insulation.
    • In situations such as bathrooms and kitchens where there is likely to be a higher level of humidity than other rooms in the house, hempcrete works very well with the distribution of moisture and prevention of condensation.2005, Steve Allin, Building with Hemp, page 79
    • This should not be a problem with hempcrete as it is a very simple building method that can be grasped by ordinary builders within a few hours of instruction.2009, Andy van den Dobbelsteen, Machiel van Dorst, Arjen van Timmeren, Smart Building in a Changing Climate, page 122

Examples of hempcrete in a sentence

  • The issue of assessing the thermal control properties of hempcrete is very important for the widespread adoption of hempcrete in North America, and unfortunately, it is not a straightforward subject.2016, Chris Magwood, Essential Hempcrete Construction, page 16:
  • Fully cured hempcrete blocks float in a bucket of water.2022 July 8, Andrea Northey, “Hempcrete”, in Extension La Crosse County – University of Wisconsin-Madison:

Origin of hempcrete

Blend of hemp + concrete, equivalent to hemp + -crete.

Questions about hempcrete

What does hempcrete mean?
Hempcrete means a mixture of hemp shives and lime (possibly including sand, pozzolans, or cement) used as a material for construction and insulation.
How do you use hempcrete in a sentence?
The issue of assessing the thermal control properties of hempcrete is very important for the widespread adoption of hempcrete in North America, and unfortunately, it is not a straightforward subject.
What part of speech is hempcrete?
Hempcrete is a noun.

Words near hempcrete in the dictionary

  1. hemp-vine
  2. hemp-vines
  3. hemp-widow
  4. hemp-widows
  5. hempbush
  6. hempcrete
  7. hempe
  8. Hempel
  9. Hempel's paradox
  10. Hempelian
  11. Hempels

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