Pozzolana

created by Webster 1913
(definition) by Webster 1913 (print) Wed Dec 22 1999 at 2:10:00

Poz`zu*o*la"na (?), 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.

 

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