stalactite
n. 钟乳石 [医] 钟乳石
发音
UK
/ˈstælæktaɪt/
其它
UK
/-lək-/
UK
/stəˈlæktaɪt/
US
/stəˈlækˌtaɪt/
US
/ˈstæləkˌtaɪt/
词形变化
stalactites
复数
stalactites
释义与例句
n.
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1.
A secondary mineral deposit of calcium carbonate or another mineral, in shapes similar to icicles, that hangs from the roof of a cave.
钟乳石
地质
词汇关系
词源
From New Latin stalactites, from Ancient Greek σταλακτός (stalaktós, “dripping; dropping”) + Latin -ītēs (suffix with the sense ‘belonging to’ forming adjectives) (modelled after the names of stones ending in -ites). Σταλακτός (Stalaktós) is derived from σταλάσσειν (stalássein, “to drip; to let (something) drip”) + -τός (-tós, suffix forming adjectives denoting possibility from verbs).
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