The main role of dicalcium silicate compound in cement is :

for flash set

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to retard the flash setting of cement

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to provide ultimate later - age strength

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to provide colour effect in cement

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The correct option is C to provide ultimate later - age strength
Dicalcium Silicate is about (25 - 40 %) of cement. It hydrates and hardens slowly and takes a long time to add to the strength (after a year or more). It imparts resistance to chemical attack.

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