- travertine
- travertine 1797, from It. travertino "a kind of building stone," from L. tiburtinus, from Tiburs, adjective from Tibur (modern Tivoli), region in Latium.
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Travertine — is a sedimentary rock. It is a natural chemical precipitate of carbonate minerals; typically Aragonite, but often recrystallized to or primarily Calcite. Basically, calcium carbonate is deposited from the water of mineral springs or rivulets… … Wikipedia
Travertine — Trav er*tine, n. [F. travertin, It. travertino, tiburtino, L. lapis Tiburtinus, fr. Tibur an ancient town of Latium, now Tivoli.] (Min.) A white concretionary form of calcium carbonate, usually hard and semicrystalline. It is deposited from the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
travertine — [trav′ər tēn΄, trav′ərtin] n. [It travertino, altered < tiburtino < L ( lapis) Tiburtinus, (stone) of Tibur (now Tivoli)] a light colored, dense type of tufa, as dripstone or flowstone, deposited in caves or around limy springs, lakes, or… … English World dictionary
travertine — /trav euhr teen , tin/, n. a form of limestone deposited by springs, esp. hot springs, used in Italy for building. Also, travertin /trav euhr tin/. [1545 55; < It travertino, equiv. to tra across ( < L trans TRANS ) + (ti)vertino < L Tiburtinus,… … Universalium
travertine — 1. Hard calcareous mineral deposited by flowing water, that is the same as the calcareous variety of sinter and comparable to the softer tufa. The term is normally used only for deposits formed outside caves, where plants and algae cause the… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
travertine — noun Etymology: French travertin, from Italian travertino, trevertino, from Latin tiburtinus, adjective, of travertine, literally, of Tibur (Tivoli) Date: 1730 a mineral consisting of a massive usually layered calcium carbonate (as aragonite or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
travertine — A limestone characterized by irregularly shaped hollows. It is used most for architecture (often cladding other materials), and is also used for outdoor sculpture. Travertine is quarried in the Tiber Valley near Rome … Glossary of Art Terms
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travertine — noun a) Any of several light, porous forms of calcite deposited from solution; found most often as stalactites and stalagmites. b) A similar form of limestone used as a facing material in building … Wiktionary
travertine — n. type of limestone deposited at the mouth of a spring … English contemporary dictionary
