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TUFA

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Hard volcanic rock composed of compacted volcanic ash

Synonyms:

tufa; tuff

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("tufa" is a kind of...):

volcanic rock (extrusive igneous rock solidified near or on the surface of the Earth)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A soft porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate deposited from springs rich in lime

Synonyms:

calc-tufa; tufa

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("tufa" is a kind of...):

rock; stone (material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust)

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