pozzolana
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pozzolana
1905–10; < Italian < Latin puteolāna, feminine of puteolānus of Pozzuoli (< Latin Puteolī literally, little springs); see -an
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The matter transported consisted of soil of various kinds—sand, ashes, fragments of lava, pozzolana and whitish pumice, enclosing grains of uncalcined lime, similar in every respect to those of Pompeii.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various
But its peculiar interest is, that it affords at one point a marked example of the connection of an arenarium, or pit from which pozzolana was extracted, with the streets of the cemetery itself.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 07, May, 1858 by Various
Its chief ingredient was pozzolana, a sand found in great abundance near Rome and other sites.
From Early European History by Hutton Webster
Not only the walls but the vaults were built in this pozzolana concrete, and formed one solid mass.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" by Various
According to modern physicians it is impossible to live many days in the caves of pozzolana in which many of the catacombs are excavated.”
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various
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