| NOUN | substance | tufa, calc-tufa | a soft porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate deposited from springs rich in lime |
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| substance | tufa, tuff | hard volcanic rock composed of compacted volcanic ash |
| Sounds | tuw'fah | |
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| Rhymes | alfalfa ... sulfa: 9 rhymes with fah... | |
| Meaning | A soft porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate deposited from springs rich in lime. | |
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| Synonym | calc-tufa | |
| Broader | rock, stone | material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust |
| Spanish | toba calcárea | |
| Catalan | tova calcaria | |
| Meaning | Hard volcanic rock composed of compacted volcanic ash. | |
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| Synonym | tuff | |
| Broader | volcanic rock | extrusive igneous rock solidified near or on the surface of the Earth |
| Spanish | toba, toba volcánica | |
| Catalan | toba, tova volcanica | |
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