What does travertine mean?
Travertine means (mineralogy) A light, porous form of concretionary limestone (or calcite) deposited from solution, and sometimes quarried for building..
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/ˈtɹavətɪn/ · noun
(mineralogy) 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, [...].
Halder stopped outside a seven-storey building sheathed in pale travertine marble.
Use travertine when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Travertine means (mineralogy) A light, porous form of concretionary limestone (or calcite) deposited from solution, and sometimes quarried for building..
Common synonyms include travertine marble.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[...] imitation travertine, resembling marble, has been used to cover the station exterior, [...].
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