POZZOLANA

Etymology

Noun

pozzolana (countable and uncountable, plural pozzolanas)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Poz`zu*o*la"na, Poz`zo*la"*na, n. Etym: [It.]

Definition: Volcanic ashes from Pozzuoli, in Italy, used in the manufacture of a kind of mortar which hardens under water.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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