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Definitions for TUFA
ˈtu fə, ˈtyu-tu·fa

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. tufa, calc-tufanoun

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

  2. tuff, tufanoun

    hard volcanic rock composed of compacted volcanic ash

Wiktionary

  1. tufanoun

    the calcareous deposit of lime found near hot springs

  2. tufanoun

    the volcanic rock tuff

  3. Etymology: From tufo, from tōphus or tōfus.

Wikipedia

  1. Tufa

    Tufa is a variety of limestone formed when carbonate minerals precipitate out of water in unheated rivers or lakes. Geothermally heated hot springs sometimes produce similar (but less porous) carbonate deposits, which are known as travertine. Tufa is sometimes referred to as (meteogene) travertine. It should not be confused with hot spring (thermogene) travertine. Tufa, which is calcareous, should also not be confused with tuff, a porous volcanic rock with a similar etymology that is sometimes also called "tufa".

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  1. tufa

    Tufa is a type of limestone, formed by the precipitation of carbonate minerals from ambient temperature water bodies. It is typically soft and porous, and is often associated with hot springs or limestone caves. Tufa can also refer to a form of architectural sculpture used in the ancient world, particularly in Rome, made from this type of rock.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Tufa

    a soft or porous stone formed by depositions from water, usually calcareous; -- called also calcareous tufa

  2. Tufa

    a friable volcanic rock or conglomerate, formed of consolidated cinders, or scoria

Wikidata

  1. Tufa

    Tufa is a variety of limestone, formed by the precipitation of carbonate minerals from ambient temperature water bodies. Geothermally heated hot-springs sometimes produce similar carbonate deposits known as travertine. Tufa is sometimes referred to as travertine; care must be taken when searching through literature to prevent confusion with hot spring travertine. Calcareous tufa should not be confused with tuff, a porous volcanic rock with parallel etymological origins that is sometimes called "tufa".

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Tufa

    tū′fa, n. a variety of calcium carbonate usually deposited from springs—calcareous tufa; the word was formerly used as synonymous with tuff.—adj. Tufā′ceous. [It. tufa—L. tofus, a soft stone.]

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    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Tufa is ranked #119508 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Tufa surname appeared 145 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Tufa.

    71% or 103 total occurrences were Black.
    23.4% or 34 total occurrences were White.
    4.1% or 6 total occurrences were Asian.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of TUFA in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of TUFA in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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