Pozzolana, also known as pozzolanic ash (pulvis puteolanus in Latin), is a siliceous or siliceous and aluminous material which reacts with calcium hydroxide in the presence of water at room temperature (cf. pozzolanic reaction). In this reaction insoluble calcium silicate hydrate and calcium aluminate hydrate compounds are formed possessing cement... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pozzolana
hydraulic cement discovered by the Romans and still used in some countries, made by grinding pozzolana (a type of slag that may be either ... [8 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/104
a volcanic ash originally found near Pozzuoli near Naples which is used as an additive in mortars to achieve an hydraulic set. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20935