单词 | speleothem |
释义 | speleothem/ˈspiːlɪə(ʊ)θɛm /noun Geology A structure formed in a cave by the deposition of minerals from water, e.g. a stalactite or stalagmite.Stalactites, stalagmites, and other speleothems - or cave formations - grow as water travels through rocks, dissolves minerals, and then seeps into caves and redeposits those substances....
Origin1950s: from Greek spēlaion 'cave' + thema 'deposit'. |
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