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Cementitious vs Pozzolan - What's the difference?

cementitious | pozzolan |

As an adjective cementitious

is resembling or having some properties of cement.

As a noun pozzolan is

any material which, when combined with calcium hydroxide, exhibits cementitious properties; often used as an extender with Portland cements.

cementitious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Resembling or having some properties of cement.
    • (Forsyth)

    pozzolan

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any material which, when combined with calcium hydroxide, exhibits cementitious properties; often used as an extender with Portland cements.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2009, date=March 31, author=Henry Fountain, title=Concrete Is Remixed With Environment in Mind, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Both are what are called pozzolans , reactive materials that help make the concrete stronger. }}

    Derived terms

    *pozzolanic

    Related terms

    *pozzolanic cement *pozzolanic fly ash cement

    See also

    *(wikipedia "pozzolan")