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单词 pozzolana
释义

pozzolana

noun

poz·​zo·​la·​na ˌpät-sə-ˈlä-nə How to pronounce pozzolana (audio)
variants or pozzolan
ˈpät-sə-lən How to pronounce pozzolana (audio)
: 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
pozzolanic
ˌpät-sə-ˈla-nik How to pronounce pozzolana (audio) -ˈlä- How to pronounce pozzolana (audio)
adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web And so Giocondo built structures that mixed lime and pozzolana, as Vitruvius instructed. Jonathan Schifman, Popular Mechanics, 12 Oct. 2017 Clay was a major component, and a volcanic ash, today called pozzolana, was also used. Jonathan Schifman, Popular Mechanics, 12 Oct. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Italian pozzolana

First Known Use

1684, in the meaning defined above

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