stalagmite

Definitions

General Science

  • noun a long pointed growth of mineral upwards from the

    floor

    of a

    cave

    , formed by the constant dripping of water which is rich in minerals from the tip of a

    stalactite

Construction

  • An upward-

    pointing

    deposit formed as an accretion of mineral matter produced by

    evaporation

    ofdripping water, projecting from the surface of rock or

    concrete

    , commonly conical in shape. See also

    stalactite

    .
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