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Portland cement
Portland cement Port"land ce*ment" A cement having the color of the Portland stone of England, made by calcining an artificial mixture of carbonate of lime and clay, or sometimes certain natural limestones or chalky clays. It contains a large proportion of clay, and hardens under water.
Portland sago
Sago Sa"go (s[=a]"g[-o]), n. [Malay. s[=a]gu.] A dry granulated starch imported from the East Indies, much used for making puddings and as an article of diet for the sick; also, as starch, for stiffening textile fabrics. It is prepared from the stems of several East Indian and Malayan palm trees, but chiefly from the Metroxylon Sagu; also from several cycadaceous plants (Cycas revoluta, Zamia integrifolia, etc.). Portland sago, a kind of sago prepared from the corms of the cuckoopint (Arum maculatum). Sago palm. (Bot.) (a) A palm tree which yields sago. (b) A species of Cycas (Cycas revoluta). Sago spleen (Med.), a morbid condition of the spleen, produced by amyloid degeneration of the organ, in which a cross section shows scattered gray translucent bodies looking like grains of sago.
Portland stone
Portland stone Port"land stone" A yellowish-white calcareous freestone from the Isle of Portland in England, much used in building.
Portland vase
Portland vase Port"land vase` A celebrated cinerary urn or vase found in the tomb of the Emperor Alexander Severus. It is owned by the Duke of Portland, and kept in the British Museum.

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- Look up Portland or portland in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Portland most commonly refers to: Portland, Oregon, the most populous city in the U.S...
- Portland (/ˈpɔːrtlənd/ PORT-lənd) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in the Pacific Northwest region. Situated in the northwestern...
- Portland (/ˈpɔːrtlənd/ PORT-lənd) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine and the seat of ****berland County. Portland's po****tion was 68...
- "Not in Portland" is the 7th episode of the third season of Lost and the 56th episode overall. It first aired on February 7, 2007, on ABC. The episode...
- Portland cement is the most common type of cement in general use around the world as a basic ingredient of concrete, mortar, stucco, and non-specialty...
- The Portland Timbers are an American professional men's soccer club based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member...
- mayor of Portland is the official head of the city of Portland, Maine, United States, as sti****ted in the Charter of the City of Portland. This article...
- Saint John Portland-Simonds is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative ****embly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was originally created for the...
- city of Portland, Maine, is the hub city of a metropolitan area in southern Maine. The region is commonly known as Greater Portland or the Portland metropolitan...
- Chinatown, Portland may refer to: Old Town Chinatown, Portland, Oregon Chinatown, Portland, Maine This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated with...