单词 | tuffaceous |
释义 | tuffaceousadj. ‘Having the properties of or composed of volcanic tuff’ ( Cent. Dict. Suppl. 1909); distinguished from tufaceous in the specific sense. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > rock > igneous rock > [adjective] > volcanic > volcanic tuff tufa1777 tufaceous1876 tuffaceous1882 1882 A. Geikie Text-bk. Geol. ii. ii. vi. 164 Tuffs passing gradually into shale, limestone, sandstone, &c. The intermediate varieties have been called ashy shale, tuffaceous shale, or shaley tuff, &c. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1915; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1882 |
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