- pozzuolana
- poz·zu·o·la·na
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Pozzuolana — Poz zu*o*la na, Pozzolana Poz zo*la *na, n. [It.] Volcanic ashes from Pozzuoli, in Italy, used in the manufacture of a kind of mortar which hardens under water. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pozzuolana — [pät΄sōlä′nəpät΄swō lä′nə] n. 〚It < L puteolana (pulvie), (powder of) Puteoli (now It Pozzuoli), site of the quarries〛 1. a volcanic rock, powdered and used in making a hydraulic cement 2. a siliceous or siliceous and aluminous material that will … Universalium
pozzuolana — [pät΄sōlä′nəpät΄swō lä′nə] n. [It < L puteolana (pulvie), (powder of) Puteoli (now It Pozzuoli), site of the quarries] 1. a volcanic rock, powdered and used in making a hydraulic cement 2. a siliceous or siliceous and aluminous material that… … English World dictionary
pozzuolana — /pɒtswəˈlanə/ (say potswuh lahnuh) noun a porous variety of volcanic tuff or ash used in making hydraulic cement. Also, pozzolana /pɒtsəˈlanə/ (say potsuh lahnuh). {Italian, noun use of adjective, belonging to Pozzuoli, a seaport in Italy, near… …
pozzuolana — noun see pozzolana … Useful english dictionary
Pozzolana — Pozzuolana Poz zu*o*la na, Pozzolana Poz zo*la *na, n. [It.] Volcanic ashes from Pozzuoli, in Italy, used in the manufacture of a kind of mortar which hardens under water. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pozzolana — /pot seuh lah neuh/; It. /pawt tsaw lah nah/, n. a porous variety of volcanic tuff or ash used in making hydraulic cement. Also, pozzolan /pot seuh leuhn/, pozzuolana /pot sweuh lah neuh/; It. /pawt tswaw lah nah/, puzzolan, puzzolana. [1905 10;… … Universalium
poz|zo|la|na — «POT soh LAH nuh», noun. = pozzuolana. (Cf. ↑pozzuolana) … Useful english dictionary
poz|zuo|la|na — «POT swoh LAH nuh», noun. a volcanic rock or ash used in making hydraulic cement and containing silica, alumina, and lime: »The aqueducts of ancient times were generally built of stone, brick, or pozzuolana (Hope Holway). ╂[< Italian… … Useful english dictionary
Puzzolan — Puz zo*lan, Puzzolana Puz zo*la na, n. See {Pozzuolana}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
