travertine

n. [地]石灰华

发音

US
UK /ˈtɹavətɪn/

词形变化

travertines 复数 travertines

别名

travertin

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A light, porous form of concretionary limestone (or calcite) deposited from solution, and sometimes quarried for building.

    石灰华

    洞石

    可数 不可数 化学 地质

相关短语

travertine marble travertine marbles

词源

From Italian travertino, earlier tivertino, from Latin tīburtīnus (“Tiburtine”).

来源：wiktionary