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noun
A light, porous form of concretionary limestone (or calcite) deposited from solution, and sometimes quarried for building.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: travertine marble
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Italian travertino, earlier tivertino, from Latin tīburtīnus (“Tiburtine”).
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