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单词 travertine
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Definition of travertine in English:

travertine

noun ˈtravətɪn
mass noun
  • White or light-coloured calcareous rock deposited from mineral springs, used in building.

    they are built of travertine covered with stucco
    as modifier a beautiful carved seat in travertine marble
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Cave walls down which water habitually runs may become covered with sheets of travertine flowstone.
    • The springs left deposits of travertine below the temple and among the ruins.
    • The richness of the material is underscored by use of pale travertine marble and white plaster on walls.
    • The interior uses limestone, travertine, and marble from the Philippines.
    • It occurs in a wide variety of mineral forms, including limestone, marble, travertine, and chalk.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Italian travertino, tivertino, from Latin tiburtinus 'of Tibur' (now Tivoli, a district near Rome).

 
 

Definition of travertine in US English:

travertine

noun
  • White or light-colored calcareous rock deposited from mineral springs, used in building.

    they are built of travertine covered with stucco
    as modifier a beautiful carved seat in travertine marble
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Cave walls down which water habitually runs may become covered with sheets of travertine flowstone.
    • The richness of the material is underscored by use of pale travertine marble and white plaster on walls.
    • It occurs in a wide variety of mineral forms, including limestone, marble, travertine, and chalk.
    • The springs left deposits of travertine below the temple and among the ruins.
    • The interior uses limestone, travertine, and marble from the Philippines.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Italian travertino, tivertino, from Latin tiburtinus ‘of Tibur’ (now Tivoli, a district near Rome).

 
 
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