Meaning Of The Word Stalagmite

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Stalagmite? Find Stalagmite meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Stalagmite Meaning

Stalagmite Definition
Stalagmite Definition

What's The Definition Of Stalagmite?

stalagmite
countable noun: A stalagmite is a long piece of rock which sticks up from the floor of a cave. Stalagmites are formed by the slow dropping of water containing the mineral lime.

stalagmite in American English
a cone-shaped, secondary mineral deposit built up on the floor of a cave by dripping water, often from a stalactite above
noun: a deposit, usually of calcium carbonate, more or less resembling an inverted stalactite, formed on the floor of a cave or the like by the dripping of percolating calcareous water

stalagmite in British English
noun: a cylindrical mass of calcium carbonate projecting upwards from the floor of a limestone cave: formed by precipitation from continually dripping water

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Fetal position ‐ a position resembling that of the human fetus…
  • Ultramicroscopy ‐ noun: the use of the…
  • Syllabary ‐ a set or table of syllables; noun: a list or catalog…
  • Wade in ‐ to begin energetically; phrasal verb: If someone…
  • Biomathematics ‐ the science that deals with the application of…
  • Roadkill ‐ the body of an animal that has been killed on…
  • Cut one's own throat ‐ to be the means of one's own ruin; to bring about…
  • Balneology ‐ the study of the therapeutic use of various sorts…
  • Wave function ‐ a mathematical expression, function, or quantity…
  • Atmophile ‐ adjective: having an affinity for the atmosphere…