英语词汇“stalactite”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

sta•lac•tite n. [countable]

Geologya 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 water.

sta•lac•tite n.

Geologya 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.

Greek stalakt(ós) dripping (stalag-, stem of stalássein to drip + -tos verbid suffix) + Neo-Latin -ites -ite¹
Neo-Latin stalactites
1670–80;

stal•ac•tit•ic stal′ac•tit′i•cal, adj. stal′ac•tit′i•cal•ly, adv.

stalactite /ˈstæləkˌtaɪt/ n

a cylindrical mass of calcium carbonate hanging from the roof of a limestone cave: formed by precipitation from continually dripping water
Compare stalagmite

Etymology: 17th Century: from New Latin stalactites, from Greek stalaktos dripping, from stalassein to drip

stalactiform /stəˈlæktɪˌfɔːm/ adj stalactitic /ˌstæləkˈtɪtɪk/, ˌstalacˈtitical adj

单词	stalactite
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 sta•lac•tite /stəˈlæktaɪt, ˈstæləkˌtaɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Geologya 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 water. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 sta•lac•tite (stə lak′tīt, stal′ək tīt′),USA pronunciation n. Geologya 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. Greek stalakt(ós) dripping (stalag-, stem of stalássein to drip + -tos verbid suffix) + Neo-Latin -ites -ite¹ Neo-Latin stalactites 1670–80; stal•ac•tit•ic (stal′ək tit′ik),USA pronunciation stal′ac•tit′i•cal, adj. stal′ac•tit′i•cal•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: stalactite /ˈstæləkˌtaɪt/ n a cylindrical mass of calcium carbonate hanging from the roof of a limestone cave: formed by precipitation from continually dripping water Compare stalagmite Etymology: 17th Century: from New Latin stalactites, from Greek stalaktos dripping, from stalassein to drip stalactiform /stəˈlæktɪˌfɔːm/ adj stalactitic /ˌstæləkˈtɪtɪk/, ˌstalacˈtitical adj
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