pozzuolana
pozzolana (ˌpɒtsəˈlɑːnə)
/ (ˌpɒtswəˈlɑːnə) /
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noun
a type of porous volcanic ash used in making hydraulic cements
any of various artificial substitutes for this ash used in cements
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German name: puzzolana
Word Origin for pozzuolana
C18: from Italian: of Pozzuoli
Words nearby pozzuolana
Poza Rica de Hidalgo, Poznań, Pozsony, pozzolana, pozzolanic, pozzuolana, Pozzuoli, pozzy, pp, PPARC, ppb
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How to use pozzuolana in a sentence
In 1775 he discovered in the Velay a rich deposit of pozzuolana, which in due course was worked by the government.
An artificial product which serves perfectly as a pozzuolana is granulated blast-furnace slag.