cipolin — [ sipɔlɛ̃ ] n. m. • 1693; it. cipollino, de cipolla « oignon » ♦ Géol. Calcaire métamorphique à veines serpentines. Par ext., cour. Marbre de teinte claire, formé de cristaux de calcite enchevêtrés, homogène ou à veines ondulées. « Une table de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
cipolin — CIPOLÍN s.n. 1. Marmură albă care conţine mică sau alte minerale colorate în straturi ce traversează roca. 2. Motiv decorativ oriental pentru porţelanuri, compus din frunze, fructe şi flori. – Din it. cipollino. Trimis de hai, 17.05.2004. Sursa:… … Dicționar Român
Cipolin — Cip o*lin, n. [It. cippollino, prop., a little onion, fr. cipolla onion (cf. E. cibol). So called because its veins consist, like onions, of different strata, one lying upon another.] (Min.) A whitish marble, from Rome, containiing pale greenish… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cipolin — s. Marmor … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
cipolin — or cipollino [chē΄pə lē′nōsip′ə lin΄] n. [Fr < It cipollino, lit., little onion (ult. < L cepa, onion): from its structure] a variety of Italian marble with alternating layers or streaks of color, esp. of white and green … English World dictionary
Cipolin — Marbre cipolin Fût d’une colonne en marbre cipolin, conservé à la Basilique de Massenzio au Forum Romain, à Rome … Wikipédia en Français
cipolin — n. an Italian white and green marble. Etymology: F cipolin or It. cipollino f. cipolla onion … Useful english dictionary
CIPOLIN — n. m. Sorte de marbre de structure foliacée qui rappelle celle de l’oignon … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
cipolin — /sip euh lin/, n. an impure variety of marble with alternate white and greenish zones and a layered structure. [1790 1800; < F < It cipollino, equiv. to cipoll(a) onion ( < LL cepulla, equiv. to L cep(a) onion + ulla dim. suffix) + ino INE1] * *… … Universalium
cipolin — [ sɪpəlɪn] noun an Italian marble with veins of talc, mica, or quartz, showing white and green streaks. Origin C18: from Fr., from Ital. cipollino, from cipolla onion (because the veins of other minerals resemble those of onion skin) … English new terms dictionary
