calc-tuff
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noun Geology.
1.
Also called calcareous tufa, calc-tufa, calc-tuff. a porous limestone formed from calcium carbonate deposited by springs or the like. Compare travertine.
2.
(not in technical use) tuff 2 .
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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World English Dictionary
calc-tufa or calc-tuff (ˈkælkˌtuːfə, ˈkælkˌtʌf) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| another name for tufa | |
| calc-tuff or calc-tuff | |
| —n | |
| calc-tufa or calc-tuff (ˈkælkˌtuːfə, ˈkælkˌtʌf) | |
| —n | |
| another name for tufa | |
| calc-tuff or calc-tuff | |
| —n | |
| tufa (ˈtjuːfə) | |
| —n | |
| Also called: calc-tufa a soft porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate deposited from springs rich in lime | |
| [C18: from Italian tufo, from Late Latin tōfus] | |
| tufaceous | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
tufa
"a porous rock," 1770, from It. tufa, from L. tophus "loose, porous volcanic rock," an Oscan-Umbrian loan-word.
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Science Dictionary
tufa  (t 'fə) Pronunciation Key
A soft, friable, and porous sedimentary rock consisting of calcium carbonate and formed by the evaporation of water, especially at the mouth of a hot spring or on a drying lakebed. It is similar to, but harder than, travertine. |
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