SPELEOTHEM Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word speleothem. (close relations)
Definition of SPELEOTHEM
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column | nounn | |||||||
noun • a line of units following one after another • a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands • a vertical array of numbers or other information • anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower • an article giving opinions or perspectives • a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument) • (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure • a page or text that is vertically divided • any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body | ||||||||
drapery | nounn | |||||||
noun • hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window) • cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds | ||||||||
dripstone | nounn | |||||||
noun • the form of calcium carbonate found in stalactites and stalagmites • a protective drip that is made of stone | ||||||||
stalactite | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cylinder of calcium carbonate hanging from the roof of a limestone cave | ||||||||
stalagmite | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cylinder of calcium carbonate projecting upward from the floor of a limestone cave | ||||||||
flowstone | nounn | |||||||
noun • A secondary layered mineral deposit of calcite or other mineral, formed by water flowing down the walls and along the floor of a cave. |