Scagliola
Pronunciation : Scagl*io"la
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [It. scagliuola, dim. of scaglia. See Scaglia.]
Definition : Defn: 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 : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913