Pozzolanic vs Pozzolan - What's the difference?
pozzolanic | pozzolan | Derived terms |
Having the characteristics of pozzolana, a type of volcanic ash used for mortar or for cement which sets under water.
Any material which, when combined with calcium hydroxide, exhibits cementitious properties; often used as an extender with Portland cements.
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Pozzolan is a derived term of pozzolanic.
As an adjective pozzolanic
is having the characteristics of pozzolana, a type of volcanic ash used for mortar or for cement which sets under water.As a noun pozzolan is
any material which, when combined with calcium hydroxide, exhibits cementitious properties; often used as an extender with Portland cements.pozzolanic
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(en adjective)References
*The Concise Oxford Dictionary , 10th ed, p.1122.pozzolan
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