Definition of Stalactitic. Meaning of Stalactitic. Synonyms of Stalactitic

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Definition of Stalactitic

Stalactitic
Stalactitic Stal`ac*tit"ic, Stalactitical Stal`ac*tit"ic*al, a. [Cf. F. stalactitique.] (Geol.) Of or pertaining to a stalactite; having the form or characters of a stalactite; stalactic.

Meaning of Stalactitic from wikipedia

- A stalactite (UK: /ˈstæləkˌtaɪt/, US: /stəˈlæktaɪt/; from Ancient Gr**** σταλακτός (stalaktós) 'dripping', from σταλάσσειν (stalássein) 'to drip') is a...
- Ice stalactite may refer to: Ice stalactites – a stalactite ice formation in a cave Brinicle – an icicle forming under sea ice This disambiguation page...
- (NH4)2SO4. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic system typically forming as stalactitic m****es exhibiting good cleavage. It is soft (not higher than 2.5 on the...
- P21/c) and typically occurs as colorless to white prismatic crystals and stalactitic m****es. It is a soft mineral, Mohs hardness of 2.5, with a low specific...
- Stalactites is a solitaire card game which uses a deck of 52 playing cards. The game is similar to Freecell, but differs in the way that cards are built...
- crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system, and most often forms as stalactitic, botryoidal, reniform or globular aggregates, with only just the crests...
- but long stalactites with an elongated cylindrical shape rather than the usual more conical shape of stalactites Helictites are stalactites that have...
- other niches. It is sometimes referred to as "honeycomb vaulting" or "stalactite vaulting". The muqarnas structure originated from the squinch. Its purpose...
- aggregates, concentrically striated, or finely needle-shaped, fibrous or stalactitic, and rarely fan-shaped clusters of crystals. Some specimens show strong...
- the Quaternary glaciation when sea levels were much lower. Analysis of stalactites found in the Great Blue Hole shows that formation took place 153,000...