English Explanatory Dictionary

pozzolana

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˌpɒts(w)əˈlɑːnə/ /ˌpɑts(w)əˈlɑnə/

Word forms

pozzolana pozzolanas pozzuolana puzzolana puzzolano

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian pozz(u)olana, earth of Pozzuoli, a town near Naples, itself from Latin Puteoli, ultimately from the verb puteō (“stink”).

Related words

pozzolan pozzolanic
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