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Dripstone

noun
1.
The form of calcium carbonate found in stalactites and stalagmites.
2.
A protective drip that is made of stone.  Synonyms: hoodmold, hoodmould.





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"Dripstone" Quotes from Famous Books



... south-west, descended a hollow, and found the place of sacrifice. Large boulders, that looked as if shaken down by an earthquake, stood near one another. There were neither idols nor signs of paganism, except that the floor, which resembled the dripstone of Tenerife, was smoothed by the feet of the old worshippers. When steaming round the south-western point we saw—at least so it was said—the famous 'devil-house' which gave the ...
— To the Gold Coast for Gold - A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Vol. I • Richard F. Burton


Words linked to "Dripstone" :   stalactite, drip, drip mold, drip mould, calcium carbonate, hoodmold, stalagmite


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