Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A material of volcanic origin, first found at Pozzuoli, near Naples, and afterward in many other localities, and of great importance in the manufacture of hydraulic cement.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Volcanic ashes from Pozzuoli, in Italy, used in the manufacture of a kind of mortar which hardens under water.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Alternative spelling of
pozzolana .
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Examples
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Cape Verde: salt, basalt rock, pozzuolana (a siliceous volcanic ash used to produce hydraulic cement), limestone, kaolin, fish
The 2001 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Natural resources: salt, basalt rock, pozzuolana (a siliceous volcanic ash used to produce hydraulic cement), limestone, kaolin, fish
The 2001 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Natural resources: salt, basalt rock, pozzuolana (a siliceous volcanic ash used to produce hydraulic cement), limestone, kaolin, fish
The 2000 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Natural resources: salt, basalt rock, pozzuolana (a siliceous volcanic ash used to produce hydraulic cement), limestone, kaolin, fish
The 1999 CIA Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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