moonmilk
/ˈmuːnmɪlk/Geology
noun
A soft whitish deposit of carbonate minerals found on the walls of limestone caves as a floury powder or porous mass; especially such a deposit consisting chiefly of calcite.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Encyclopedic Dictionary. From moon + milk, after German Mondmilch or post-classical Latin lac lunae (Gesner 1555).
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