1 example sentence using tufa.

Tufa used in a sentence

Tufa in a sentence as a noun

The wikipedia article above indicates that the durability of aquatic roman concrete is the result of a reaction between the lime and tufa>The seawater instantly triggered an exothermic chemical reaction.

Tufa definitions

noun

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

See also: calc-tufa

noun

hard volcanic rock composed of compacted volcanic ash

See also: tuff