POZZOLANA


Meaning of POZZOLANA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpät-sə-ˈlä-nə ]

noun

or poz·zo·lan ˈpät-sə-lən

Etymology: Italian pozzolana

Date: circa 1706

: finely divided siliceous or siliceous and aluminous material that reacts chemically with slaked lime at ordinary temperature and in the presence of moisture to form a strong slow-hardening cement

• poz·zo·la·nic ˌpät-sə-ˈla-nik, -ˈlä- adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.