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Pozzolana

{

Pozˊzu-o-la′na

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Pozˊzo-la′-na

}
,
Noun.
[It.]
Volcanic ashes from Pozzuoli, in Italy, used in the manufacture of a kind of mortar which hardens under water.

Definition 2024


pozzolana

pozzolana

English

Noun

pozzolana (plural pozzolanas)

  1. A type of volcanic ash used for mortar or for cement which sets under water.

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References

  • The Concise Oxford Dictionary, 10th ed, p.1122.

Italian

Noun

pozzolana f (plural pozzolane)

  1. (geology) pozzolana
  2. pozzolan