Tuffstein

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Tuffstein

[ˈtʊfˌʃtaɪ̯n]

Rhymes with ʊfʃtaɪ̯n

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strukturell:

Determinativkompositum aus Tuff und Stein

noun Tuffstein · Tuffsteine · Tuffsteins · Tuffsteines

no plural vulkanisches Gestein, das zu mindestens 75 Prozent aus Pyroklasten besteht „Für Tempel und andere öffentliche Gebäude verwendete man bis dahin außerdem Tuffstein und Tavertin.“
Similar: Tuff
einzelnes Bauelement aus Tuff

In English

tuff rock consolidated from volcanic ash

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"Tuffstein." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/tuffstein. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Tuffstein. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/tuffstein

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"Tuffstein." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/tuffstein.

BibTeX

@misc{tuffstein_2026,
  title = {Tuffstein},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/tuffstein},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}