ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Travertine

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈtɹavətɪn/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Travertine is a noun meaning (mineralogy) A light, porous form of concretionary limestone (or calcite) deposited from solution, and sometimes quarried for building.

Meaning

(mineralogy) A light, porous form of concretionary limestone (or calcite) deposited from solution, and sometimes quarried for building.

Example Sentences

Halder stopped outside a seven-storey building sheathed in pale travertine marble.
[...] imitation travertine, resembling marble, has been used to cover the station exterior, [...].

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Related dictionary entries include travertin, trass, trabzonite, truscottite, tarrace, tremolite.

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