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hard•pan



Pronunciation: (härd'pan"), [key]
—n.
1. any layer of firm detrital matter, as of clay, underlying soft soil. Cf. caliche, duricrust.
2. hard, unbroken ground.
3. the fundamental or basic aspect of anything; solid foundation; underlying reality: the hardpan of mathematical theory.

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Hardouin-Mansarthard paste
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