pozzuolana

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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 — poz·zu·o·la·na …   English syllables

• 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