Definition of travertine in English:

travertine

noun ˈtravətɪn

mass noun

White or light-coloured calcareous rock deposited from mineral springs, used in building.
石灰华，钙华
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.
石灰华，钙华
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).

单词	travertine
释义	Definition of travertine in English: travertine noun ˈtravətɪn mass noun White or light-coloured calcareous rock deposited from mineral springs, used in building. 石灰华，钙华 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. 石灰华，钙华 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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