Marble definition metamorphosed limestone consisting chiefly of recrystallized calcite or dolomite capable of taking a high polish occurring in a wide range of colors and variegations and used in sculpture and architecture.
Marble definition literature.
A metamorphic rock formed by alteration of limestone or dolomite often irregularly colored by impurities and used especially in architecture and sculpture.
A hard crystalline or granular metamorphic limestone white or variously colored and sometimes streaked or mottled which can take a high polish.
Marble is a type of very hard rock which feels cold when you touch it and which shines.
Meaning pronunciation translations and examples.
A piece or slab of this stone.
A piece of this rock.
Marble definition is limestone that is more or less crystallized by metamorphism that ranges from granular to compact in texture that is capable of taking a high polish and that is used especially in architecture and sculpture.
Marble is commonly used for sculpture and as a building material.
How to use marble in a sentence.
A sculpture made from this rock.