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travertine

UK/ˈtɹavətɪn//ˈtɹævəɹˌtin/

travertine noun: a light, porous form of concretionary limestone (or calcite) deposited from solution, and sometimes quarried for building.

travertine: a light, porous form of concretionary limestone (or calcite) deposited from solution, and sometimes...
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Noun

travertine (countable and uncountable, plural travertines)

  1. A light, porous form of concretionary limestone (or calcite) deposited from solution, and sometimes quarried for building.
    • [...] imitation travertine, resembling marble, has been used to cover the station exterior, [...].1941 January, “Notes and News: The Hitler Station in Rome”, in Railway Magazine, page 33
    • Halder stopped outside a seven-storey building sheathed in pale travertine marble.2000, JG Ballard, Super-Cannes, Fourth Estate, published 2011, page 191

travertine meaning in Tamil

travertine in Tamil

சுண்ணகப்புழைப்பாறை

Synonyms of travertine

Forms of travertine

pluraltravertines

Origin of travertine

From Italian travertino, earlier tivertino, from Latin tīburtīnus (“Tiburtine”).

Words formed from travertine

Phrases with travertine

Questions about travertine

What does travertine mean?
Travertine means a light, porous form of concretionary limestone (or calcite) deposited from solution, and sometimes quarried for building.
What is travertine in Tamil?
Travertine in Tamil is சுண்ணகப்புழைப்பாறை. See Travertine meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is travertine?
Travertine is a noun.
How do you pronounce travertine?
Travertine is pronounced /ˈtɹavətɪn/ (UK).
What is the plural of travertine?
The plural of travertine is travertines.

Words near travertine in the dictionary

  1. traversodontid
  2. traversodontids
  3. traversodonts
  4. traversos
  5. travertin
  6. travertine
  7. travertine marble
  8. travertine marbles
  9. travertine terrace
  10. travertine terraces
  11. travertines

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