sta·lac·tite (st -l k t t , stlk-)n. An icicle-shaped mineral deposit, usually calcite or aragonite, hanging from the roof of a cavern, formed from the dripping of mineral-rich water. [New Latin stalact t s, from Greek stalaktos, dripping, from stalassein, stalak-, to drip.]sta·lac ti·form adj.stal ac·titic (stlk-t tk, st-lk-) adj. |
stalactite [ˈstæləkˌtaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a cylindrical mass of calcium carbonate hanging from the roof of a limestone cave: formed by precipitation from continually dripping water Compare stalagmite
[from New Latin stalactites, from Greek stalaktos dripping, from stalassein to drip]
stalactiform [stəˈlæktɪˌfɔːm] adj
stalactitic [ˌstæləkˈtɪtɪk], stalactitical adj
| stalactite (st-lktt) A cylindrical or conical mineral deposit projecting downward from the roof of a cave or cavern, formed by the dripping of water saturated with minerals. Stalactites form gradually as the minerals precipitate out of the saturated water. They usually consist of calcite but can also consist of other minerals. Compare stalagmite. |
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| Noun | 1. | stalactite - a cylinder of calcium carbonate hanging from the roof of a limestone cave cave - a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea cylinder - a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line dripstone - the form of calcium carbonate found in stalactites and stalagmites |
Translations
stalactite
n → Stalaktit m
n stalactite [ˈstӕləktait, (American ) stəˈlӕktait]
a spike of limestone hanging from the roof of a cave etc formed by the dripping of water containing lime. stalaktiet هَابِطه:عَمود من تَرَسُّبات كَربونات الكالسيوم هابِطَه من سَقْف المَغارَه сталактит stalaktit stalaktit der Stalaktit σταλακτίτης stalaktiit استالاكتيت tippukivipuikko stalactite נְטִיף आरोही निक्षेप stalaktit, siga na stropu spilje függő cseppkő stalaktit dropasteinn stalattite しょう乳石 종유석 stalaktitas stalaktīts stalaktit stalactiet (hengende) dryppstein stalaktyt estalactite stalactită сталактит stalaktit stalaktit stalaktit stalaktit หินย้อย sarkıt 鐘乳石 сталактит کاربونیٹ آف لاءم کا تہ نشیں مادہ جو عموماً قلموں کی شکل میں غار کی چھت سے لٹکتا ہے chuông đá 钟乳石
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