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- Italian · derived frompozz(u)ollana
- English todaypozzolanic
From pozzolana + -ic, from Italian pozz(u)ollana, earth of Pozzuoli, a town near Naples.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
pozzolanic
Today it means: Having the characteristics of pozzolana, a type of volcanic ash used for mortar or for cement which sets under water. Full definition →
Italian pozz(u)ollana