noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   tufa uncountable
2. 2
   a soft porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate deposited from springs rich in lime wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

tufa

Etymology

From calc- + tufa.

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