Term: Pozzolanic activity

Pozzolanic activity

Pozzolanic activity is the degree or extent of the chemical reactions in Portland cement and other amorphous aluminosilicates (e.g., metakaolin, some volcanic ashes, fly ash) between a pozzolan and dissolved Ca(OH)2, usually measured in terms of reaction time or reaction rate.
Cf., pozzolan, pozzolana