| 释义 |
trav·er·tine
noun
also trav·er·tin \ˈtravə(r)ˌtēn, -_tən, -tə̇n\
(-s)
Etymology: F. from Italian travertino, tivertino, from Latin (lapis) tiburtinus tiburtine (stone), from lapis stone + tiburtinus tiburtine — more at tiburtine
: a mineral consisting of a massive usually layered calcium carbonate (as aragonite or calcite) formed by deposition from spring waters or especially from hot springs — called also calcareous sinter |