béton

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béton m (pl.: bétons)

  1. materiale per l'edilizia: calcestruzzo;
  2. (per estensione) zona fortemente urbanizzata, con senso spregiativo: cemento;
  3. (senso figurato) solido, resistente, duro, a seconda del contesto:

/be.tɔ̃/

Dal latino "bitumen" ossia "bitume", per estensione.