| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A whitish marble, from Rome, containiing pale greenish zones. It consists of calcium carbonate, with zones and cloudings of talc.[Websters]. | |
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Date "CIPOLIN" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Cipolin \Cip"o*lin\, noun. [Italian cippollino, prop., little onion, from cipolla onion (Compare to English cibol). So called because its veins consist, like onions, of different strata, one lying upon another.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: CIPOLIN
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| Noah Webster | [Noun] A green marble from Rome, containing white zones. It consists chiefly of carbonate of lime, with quartz, shistus, and a small portion of iron. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
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