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Definition of puzzolan - 2 dictionary results

poz⋅zo⋅la⋅na

[pot-suh-lah-nuh; It. pawt-tsaw-lah-nah]
–noun
a porous variety of volcanic tuff or ash used in making hydraulic cement.
Also, poz⋅zo⋅lan [pot-suh-luhn] , poz⋅zuo⋅la⋅na [pot-swuh-lah-nuh; It. pawt-tswaw-lah-nah] , puzzolan, puzzolana.


Origin:
1905–10; < It < L puteolāna, fem. of puteolānus of Pozzuoli (< L Puteolī lit., little springs); see -an

puz⋅zo⋅la⋅na

[poot-suh-lah-nuh; It. poot-tsaw-lah-nah]
–noun
pozzolana.
Also, puz⋅zo⋅lan [poot-suh-luhn] .
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