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Noun: travertine  'tra-vu(r),teen or tra-vu(r)-tin
  1. A white concretionary form of calcium carbonate, usually hard and semicrystalline; it is deposited from the water of springs or streams holding lime in solution

Derived forms: travertines

Encyclopedia: Travertine