poz|zuo|la|na

poz|zuo|la|na
poz|zuo|la|na «POT swoh LAH nuh», noun.
a volcanic rock or ash used in making hydraulic cement and containing silica, alumina, and lime: »

The aqueducts of ancient times were generally built of stone, brick, or pozzuolana (Hope Holway).

╂[< Italian pozzuolana, noun use of feminine adjective < Pozzuoli, Italy, where it was first found]

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