volcanic tuff
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of volcanic tuff
First recorded in 1805–15
Example Sentences
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Volcanic tuff and limestone of Madeira, the Canaries, and the Azores.
From The Student's Elements of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir
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