English dictionary
scagliola
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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An imitation of any veined and ornamental stone, as marble, formed by a substratum of finely ground gypsum mixed with glue, the surface of which, while soft, is variegated with splinters of marble, spar, granite, etc., and subsequently colored and polished.
Source: webster1913