| NOUN | object | stalactite | a cylinder of calcium carbonate hanging from the roof of a limestone cave |
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| Meaning | A cylinder of calcium carbonate hanging from the roof of a limestone cave. | |
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| Part of | cave | A geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea |
| Broader | cylinder | A surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line |
| Substances | dripstone | The form of calcium carbonate found in stalactites and stalagmites |
| Spanish | estalactita | |
| Catalan | caramell, estalactita | |
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