Cement chemist notation (CCN) was developed to simplify the formulas cement chemists use on a daily basis. It is a sort of "short hand" way of writing the chemical formula of oxides of calcium, silicon, and various metals. Below is a list of all of the abbreviations used: In mathematics and in the sciences, a formula is a concise way of expressing information symbolically (as in a mathematical or chemical formula), or a general relationship between quantities. ... A chemical formula (also called molecular formula) is a concise way of expressing information about the atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound. ... An oxide is a chemical compound of oxygen with other chemical elements. ... General Name, Symbol, Number calcium, Ca, 20 Chemical series alkaline earth metals Group, Period, Block 2, 4, s Appearance silvery white Atomic mass 40. ... General Name, Symbol, Number silicon, Si, 14 Chemical series metalloids Group, Period, Block 14, 3, p Appearance dark gray, bluish tinge Atomic mass 28. ... Hot metal work from a blacksmith In chemistry, a metal (Greek: Metallon) is an element that readily forms ions (cations) and has metallic bonds, and metals are sometimes described as a lattice of positive ions (cations) in a cloud of electrons. ...

CCN      Actual Formula
C      CaO
S      SiO2
A      Al2O3
F      Fe2O3
T      TiO2
M      MgO
K      K2O
N      Na2O
H      H2O
S(bar)  CaSO4

These oxides are used to build more complex molecules such as: A molecule is the smallest particle of a pure chemical substance that still retains its chemical composition and properties. ...

C3S      3(CaO)*SiO2
C2S      2(CaO)*SiO2
C3A      3(Cao)*Al2O3
C4AF      4(CaO)*Al2O3*Fe2O3

Hydration products are more complicated, because many of the products have nearly the same formula and some are solid-solutions with overlapping formula. Some examples are below: In chemistry, hydration is the condition of being combined with water. ...

CSH      2(CaO)*SiO2*0.9-1.25(H2O) and/or CaO*SiO2*1.1(H2O) and/or 0.8-1.5(CaO)*SiO2*1.0-2.5(H2O) and more!
CAH      Believe it or not this is even more complex than CSH and it cannot be explained here without infringing on copyrighted material.
Aft      C3AS(bar)3H30-32
Afm      C2AS(bar)H12