Definitions For Laitance
Noun
LAITANCE (plural LAITANCEs) (construction) A weak, milky layer of cement and aggregate fines on a concrete surface that is usually caused by an overwet mixture, overworking the mixture, improper or excessive finishing or combination thereof. Also, could be caused when a slurry mix is used on a deep foundation, where the slurry mix is not completely removed before placing concrete on top. (construction) The weak top layer of cement and aggregate fines on a concrete surface that stands between a topical coating and the underlying substrate. This laitance layer prevents a bond forming between the topical coating and substrate, whereby it causes delamination of the topical coating as the laitance layer fails first.Etymology
From French lait, , milk + -ance.Anagrams
Alicante, analciteIs Laitance a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
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Scrabble Global
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Points in Different Games
Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
13
The word Laitance is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends