toph

T1O1P3H4
/toʊf/

noun

A kind of sandstone.

OriginLatin tophus →
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Meanings

nountoph (countable and uncountable, plural tophs)

plural tophs

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA kind of sandstone.

Origin

  1. Latintophus
  2. Englishtoph

From Latin tophus, tofus (“tufa, or tuff”). Doublet of tophus, tufa, and tuff.

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APA

toph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toph

MLA

“toph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toph. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “toph,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toph.

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