laitance
[ leyt-ns ]
/ ˈleɪt ns /
noun
a milky deposit on the surface of new cement or concrete, usually caused by too much water.
Origin of laitance
1905–10; special use of French
laitance milt, equivalent to
lait milk (< Latin
lact-, stem of
lac) +
-ance
-ance
Words nearby laitance
laissez faire,
laissez passer,
laissez-faire,
laissez-passer,
lait d'amandes,
laitance,
laith,
laity,
laius,
lajoie,
lak cell