cement vs coalesce

cement

verb
  • To unite firmly or closely. 

  • To overlay or coat with cement. 

  • To affix with cement. 

  • To make permanent. 

noun
  • Any material with strong adhesive and cohesive properties such as binding agents, glues, grout. 

  • The paste-like substance resulting from mixing such a powder with water, or the rock-like substance that forms when it dries. 

  • The layer of bone investing the root and neck of a tooth; cementum. 

  • A powdered substance produced by firing (calcining) calcium carbonate (limestone) and clay that develops strong cohesive properties when mixed with water. The main ingredient of concrete. 

  • A bond of union; that which unites firmly, as persons in friendship or in society. 

coalesce

verb
  • To merge, to intermingle freely. 

  • To form from different pieces or elements. 

  • To bond pieces of metal into a continuous whole by liquefying parts of each piece, bringing the liquids into contact, and allowing the combined liquid to solidify. 

  • To join into a single mass or whole. 

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