Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pozzolanic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: poz-zolan-ic
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the characteristics of pozzolana, a type of volcanic ash used for mortar or for cement which sets under water.

Example Sentences

"Since this time other workers have confirmed that ground glass exhibits good pozzolanic provided it is ground to sufficient fineness. Little pozzolanic reaction is evident for glass above 300 microns but the pozzolanic activity increases as the particle size is reduced below this size with good pozzolanic properties generally being achieved below about 45 microns (Federico & Chidiac 2009)."

Etymology

From pozzolana + -ic, from Italian pozz(u)ollana, earth of Pozzuoli, a town near Naples.

Inflected Forms

more pozzolanic (comparative) most pozzolanic (superlative)

Derived Forms

pozzolanicity

Questions

What does pozzolanic mean?: Having the characteristics of pozzolana, a type of volcanic ash used for mortar or for cement which sets under water.
Where does pozzolanic come from?: From pozzolana + -ic, from Italian pozz(u)ollana, earth of Pozzuoli, a town near Naples.

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