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travertine

trav·er·tine [ trávvər tn ] or trav·er·tin [ trávvərtin ]


noun 
Definition:
 
limestone used as facing: a hard white or light-colored limestone precipitated in hot springs and caves. Use: facing material in building.

[Late 18th century. Via Italian travertino< Latin (lapis) tiburtinus "(stone) of Tibur (Tivoli)"]
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