travertine

[ trav-er-teen, -tin ]

/ ˈtræv ərˌtin, -tɪn /

noun

a form of limestone deposited by springs, especially hot springs, used in Italy for building.

Also trav·er·tin

[trav-er-tin]. /ˈtræv ər tɪn/.

Origin of travertine

1545–55; <Italian travertino, equivalent to tra- across (<Latin trāns-trans-) + (ti)vertino<Latin Tīburtīnus, equivalent to Tīburt- (stem of Tīburs) the territory of Tibur (see Tivoli) + -īnus-ine¹

Words nearby travertine

Travers, traverse, Traverse City, traverse jury, traverse rod, travertine, travesty, Travis, travois, travolator, trawl

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Example sentences from the Web for travertine

The immense size of the blocks of travertine used in the building give it a solid grandeur.
Walks in Rome|Augustus J.C. Hare
The whole is built of a limestone, very similar to the travertine; only it is now much fretted.
Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Vol VIII|Various
It was built with enormous blocks of travertine, and ornamented beautifully yet simply.
The Martyr of the Catacombs|Anonymous
The substruction of this temple, which has been laid bare, consists of tufa cased with travertine.
Old Rome|Robert Burn

The walls are of polished Montana travertine and the floors of gray-white Tennessee marble.
North Dakota|Various

British Dictionary definitions for travertine

travertine

travertin

/ (ˈtrævətɪn) /

noun

a porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate, used for buildingAlso called: calc-sinter

Word Origin for travertine

C18: from Italian travertino (influenced by tra- trans-), from Latin lapis Tīburtīnus Tiburtine stone, from Tīburs the district around Tibur (now Tivoli)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for travertine

travertine

[ trăv′ər-tēn′, -tĭn ]

A white, tan, or cream-colored form of limestone, often having a fibrous or concentric appearance. Travertine is formed through the rapid precipitation of calcium carbonate, especially at the mouth of a hot spring or in limestone caves, where it forms stalactites and stalagmites. It is similar to but harder than tufa.

单词	travertine
释义	travertine [ trav-er-teen, -tin ] / ˈtræv ərˌtin, -tɪn / noun a form of limestone deposited by springs, especially hot springs, used in Italy for building. Also trav·er·tin [trav-er-tin]. /ˈtræv ər tɪn/. Origin of travertine 1545–55; <Italian travertino, equivalent to tra- across (<Latin trāns-trans-) + (ti)vertino<Latin Tīburtīnus, equivalent to Tīburt- (stem of Tīburs) the territory of Tibur (see Tivoli) + -īnus-ine¹ Words nearby travertine Travers, traverse, Traverse City, traverse jury, traverse rod, travertine, travesty, Travis, travois, travolator, trawl Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for travertine The immense size of the blocks of travertine used in the building give it a solid grandeur. Walks in Rome\|Augustus J.C. Hare The whole is built of a limestone, very similar to the travertine; only it is now much fretted. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Vol VIII\|Various It was built with enormous blocks of travertine, and ornamented beautifully yet simply. The Martyr of the Catacombs\|Anonymous The substruction of this temple, which has been laid bare, consists of tufa cased with travertine. Old Rome\|Robert Burn The walls are of polished Montana travertine and the floors of gray-white Tennessee marble. North Dakota\|Various British Dictionary definitions for travertine travertine travertin / (ˈtrævətɪn) / noun a porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate, used for buildingAlso called: calc-sinter Word Origin for travertine C18: from Italian travertino (influenced by tra- trans-), from Latin lapis Tīburtīnus Tiburtine stone, from Tīburs the district around Tibur (now Tivoli) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for travertine travertine [ trăv′ər-tēn′, -tĭn ] A white, tan, or cream-colored form of limestone, often having a fibrous or concentric appearance. Travertine is formed through the rapid precipitation of calcium carbonate, especially at the mouth of a hot spring or in limestone caves, where it forms stalactites and stalagmites. It is similar to but harder than tufa. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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