n. [ G. kalk (l. calx) lime + E. tufa. ] See under Calcite. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n.;
‖n. [ It. stufa a stove. See Stove. ] A jet of steam issuing from a fissure in the earth. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ It. fufo soft, sandy stone, L. tofus, tophus. Cf. Tofus, Toph, and Tophin. ] (Min.)
a. [ Cf. It. tufaceo, L. tofaceus, tofacius. See Tufa. ] (Min.) Pertaining to tufa; consisting of, or resembling, tufa. [ 1913 Webster ]