About The Word Stalactite
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Stalactite
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What's The Definition Of Stalactite?
[n] a cylinder of calcium carbonate hanging from the roof of a limestone cave
Synonyms | Synonyms for Stalactite: Related Terms | Find terms related to Stalactite: See Also | cave | cylinder | dripstone Stalactite In Webster's Dictionary \Sta*lac"tite\, n.; pl. {Stalactites}. [Gr. ? oozing
out in drops, dropping, fr. ? to drop: cf. F. stalactite.]
(Geol.)
(a) A pendent cone or cylinder of calcium carbonate
resembling an icicle in form and mode of attachment.
Stalactites are found depending from the roof or sides of
caverns, and are produced by deposition from waters which
have percolated through, and partially dissolved, the
overlying limestone rocks.
(b) In an extended sense, any mineral or rock of similar form
and origin; as, a stalactite of lava.
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