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Definition of Pozzolan
1. Noun. Any material which, when combined with calcium hydroxide, exhibits cementitious properties; often used as an extender with Portland cements. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pozzolan
1. a finely divided material used to make cement [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pozzolan
| poyse poysed poyses poysing poyson poysoned poysoning poysons poz pozole | pozoles pozz pozzie pozzies pozzolan (current term) pozzolana pozzolanas pozzolanic pozzolans pozzuolana | pozzy pp. ppbv ppm ppmv ppq ppt ppts pr*ck |
Literary usage of Pozzolan
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Treatise on Masonry Construction by Ira Osborn Baker (1914)
"PORTLAND, NATURAL, AND pozzolan CEMENT. 116. PORTLAND CEMENT. Portland cement is
produced by calcining a mixture containing from 75 to 80 per cent of ..."
2. General Economic Geology: A Textbook by William Harvey Emmons (1922)
"pozzolan Cement.—pozzolan cement is made by mixing slaked lime with finely ...
pozzolan cement should not be confused with Portland cement made of slags ..."
3. Italy: A Popular Account of the Country, Its People, and Its Institutions by Wilhelm Deecke (1904)
"The number of ruins scattered on the shore at Baiae, the foundations of the
country houses which are constantly being brought to light as the pozzolan is ..."
4. Recycling and Reuse of Material Found on Superfund Sites by Lawrence Smith, Jeffrey Means (1994)
"Replacement of some cement by a pozzolan can reduce the generation of ...
Blast furnace slag from iron production is the most commonly used slag pozzolan, ..."
5. The European Journals of William Maclure by William Maclure, John S. Doskey (1988)
"The rest of the road is all cinders with balls of lava, pumice, and scoria which
has been dug out of many caves for pozzolan ..."
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