Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypertufa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-per-t-u-fa
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An anthropic rock made from aggregates bonded with Portland cement, intended as a substitute for natural tufa.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There are weight restrictions on rooftops and terraces, of course, and fiberglass is a lot lighter than tufa, the limestone rock used in alpine gardens, or the mix of cement, peat and sand that makes up hypertufa, the artificial stone used for troughs."

Etymology

From hyper- + tufa.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hyper

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does hypertufa mean?: An anthropic rock made from aggregates bonded with Portland cement, intended as a substitute for natural tufa.
Where does hypertufa come from?: From hyper- + tufa.

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