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stalactite
[ stuh-lak-tahyt, stal-uhk-tahyt ]
noun
- a deposit, usually of calcium carbonate, shaped like an icicle, hanging from the roof of a cave or the like, and formed by the dripping of percolating calcareous water.
stalactite
/ ˈstæləkˌtaɪt; ˌstæləkˈtɪtɪk; stəˈlæktɪˌfɔːm /
noun
- a cylindrical mass of calcium carbonate hanging from the roof of a limestone cave: formed by precipitation from continually dripping water Compare stalagmite
stalactite
/ ə-ă′ī′ /
- 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
Derived Forms
- stalactiform, adjective
- stalactitic, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ٲ··پ· [stal-, uh, k-, tit, -ik], ٲa·پi· adjective
- ٲa·پi··ly adverb
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of stalactite1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of stalactite1
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Example Sentences
After a short walk through a maze of stalactites, Michael is lowered into the dark.
The metal structure is being eaten away by microbes, creating stalactites of rust called rusticles.
Across the cave system, stalactites broken off by vibrations from train construction litter the ground like rubble following an earthquake.
Large stalactites hang from the rock ceiling above me, but I’m running along a brick road.
The drips from the stalactites and the hot waterfall from the source inside gives you a natural shower and sauna experience like nowhere else.
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