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sta·lac·tite
/stəˈlækˌtaɪt ||ˈstælək-/
鐘乳石
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Sta·lac·tite
n.
;
pl
.
Stalactites
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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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
stalactite
n
:
a
cylinder
of
calcium
carbonate
hanging
from
the
roof
of
a
limestone
cave
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