(sē-mĕnt′)
[Pronunciation]

1. Any material that hardens into a firm mass when prepared appropriately.
2. To cause two objects to stick together, as in using an adhesive to join a gold inlay to the cavity of a tooth and to insulate the pulp from metallic fillings.
3. The material used to make one substance adhere to another.

Subentries:
glass ionomer cement
silicate cement
zinc-eugenol cement
zinc phosphate cement
zinc polycarboxylate cement