tuff
tuff definition
tuff (tuf)
noun
a porous igneous rock, usually stratified, formed by consolidation of volcanic ash, dust, etc.
Etymology: Fr tuf, earlier tufe, tuffe < It tufo, tufa
Related Forms:
- tuffaceous tuffa′·ceous (-ā′s̸həs) adjective
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