Definition of stalagmite in English:

stalagmite

noun ˈstaləɡmʌɪtstəˈlæɡˌmaɪt

A mound or tapering column rising from the floor of a cave, formed of calcium salts deposited by dripping water and often uniting with a stalactite.
石笋
Example sentencesExamples
- Meanwhile, souvenir-snatching tourists add to the damage, breaking limestone stalagmites and stalactites from cave floors and ceilings.
- It's worth walking the wooden track among the stalactites and stalagmites deep inside the hill.
- Stalactites and stalagmites connect floor to ceiling.
- Originally formed by a subterranean stream, then flooded by the sea, it is a rare opportunity to dive in salt water among stalactites and stalagmites.
- The cave has some fantastic formations of great geological interest - stalactites, stalagmites, stalactones, cave pearls, ‘cave milk’.
- Only the tops of a few mountains were left above water, and some of these became the Balearic Islands, with limestone caves full of stalagmites and stalactites.
- The growth rate of stalactites and stalagmites in many caves today is of course quite slow.
- Icicles, stalactites, stalagmites, lava tubes, and some crystals may be considered cylindrical, but the rest of the nonbiotic Universe has other shapes.
- The cave is millions of years old and there are many stalagmites and stalactites that still drip.
- In addition to wild orchids at every turn, the island has some of the largest coastal limestone caverns in the South Pacific, with stalactites and stalagmites forming monster jaws you can walk between.
- I vaguely make out outlines of stalagmites and stalactites connecting floor to ceiling, but little else.
- The composition of stalactites and stalagmites depends on the salts present in the water that flows over them which, in turn, depends on the types of rocks over which the water previously passed.
- There were numerous pools of boiling lava, and stalactites and stalagmites joined to form crude natural columns.
- There are fine straw stalactites, tall and graceful columns and numerous stalagmites sprouting up from the floor, with the splendid scene all carefully illuminated.
- Speleothems (stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone) usually display a layered or banded structure in cross section, not unlike growth rings in a tree.
- Rain and sea spray shaped this limestone into cliffs and tunnelled into the rock, creating numerous caves in which calcium deposits formed surprisingly shaped stalactites and stalagmites.
- There were rudimentary stalactites and stalagmites protruding from ceiling and floor, like the teeth of some gargantuan creature's mouth.
- He has also shown through his research that stalagmites in caves do not require a long time to form.
- At Lehman Caves, sign up early for one of the guided tours through an otherworldly half mile of stalactites, stalagmites, and twisting, straw-shaped helictites.
- Water dripped onto the cave floor from hanging purple stalactites, emerald stalagmites rose from the floor and everywhere evidence of supernatural beauty lingered.
Synonyms
pillar, column

Derivatives

stalagmitic

adjective staləɡˈmɪtɪk

The passage then passes under a gothic arch draped with stalagmitic curtains, to the start of a traverse.
Example sentencesExamples
- This leads past a brown stalagmitic flow on the right, to an iron ladder which descends to the top of East Slope in the Main Chamber.
- Shortly after a chamber with a small shaft off to the left, you need to slide past an impressive stalagmitic boss.
- The room following was swathed in green velvet, evoking a moss-covered cavern complete with stalagmitic and stalactitic projections and sand underfoot.
- Normally the ground color is white but almost invariably veined by an unequal distribution of the coloring, or by the subsequent infiltration of metallic oxides during its stalagmitic formation - i.e. stalagmites and stalactites.

Origin

Late 17th century: from modern Latin stalagmites, from Greek stalagma 'a drop', based on stalassein (see stalactite).

Definition of stalagmite in US English:

stalagmite

nounstəˈlaɡˌmītstəˈlæɡˌmaɪt

A mound or tapering column rising from the floor of a cave, formed of calcium salts deposited by dripping water and often uniting with a stalactite.
石笋
Example sentencesExamples
- Water dripped onto the cave floor from hanging purple stalactites, emerald stalagmites rose from the floor and everywhere evidence of supernatural beauty lingered.
- I vaguely make out outlines of stalagmites and stalactites connecting floor to ceiling, but little else.
- Icicles, stalactites, stalagmites, lava tubes, and some crystals may be considered cylindrical, but the rest of the nonbiotic Universe has other shapes.
- Speleothems (stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone) usually display a layered or banded structure in cross section, not unlike growth rings in a tree.
- There were numerous pools of boiling lava, and stalactites and stalagmites joined to form crude natural columns.
- The cave has some fantastic formations of great geological interest - stalactites, stalagmites, stalactones, cave pearls, ‘cave milk’.
- He has also shown through his research that stalagmites in caves do not require a long time to form.
- Stalactites and stalagmites connect floor to ceiling.
- There were rudimentary stalactites and stalagmites protruding from ceiling and floor, like the teeth of some gargantuan creature's mouth.
- The cave is millions of years old and there are many stalagmites and stalactites that still drip.
- At Lehman Caves, sign up early for one of the guided tours through an otherworldly half mile of stalactites, stalagmites, and twisting, straw-shaped helictites.
- Only the tops of a few mountains were left above water, and some of these became the Balearic Islands, with limestone caves full of stalagmites and stalactites.
- Originally formed by a subterranean stream, then flooded by the sea, it is a rare opportunity to dive in salt water among stalactites and stalagmites.
- There are fine straw stalactites, tall and graceful columns and numerous stalagmites sprouting up from the floor, with the splendid scene all carefully illuminated.
- Meanwhile, souvenir-snatching tourists add to the damage, breaking limestone stalagmites and stalactites from cave floors and ceilings.
- The composition of stalactites and stalagmites depends on the salts present in the water that flows over them which, in turn, depends on the types of rocks over which the water previously passed.
- In addition to wild orchids at every turn, the island has some of the largest coastal limestone caverns in the South Pacific, with stalactites and stalagmites forming monster jaws you can walk between.
- Rain and sea spray shaped this limestone into cliffs and tunnelled into the rock, creating numerous caves in which calcium deposits formed surprisingly shaped stalactites and stalagmites.
- It's worth walking the wooden track among the stalactites and stalagmites deep inside the hill.
- The growth rate of stalactites and stalagmites in many caves today is of course quite slow.
Synonyms
pillar, column

Origin

Late 17th century: from modern Latin stalagmites, from Greek stalagma ‘a drop’, based on stalassein (see stalactite).

词汇	stalagmite
释义	Definition of stalagmite in English: stalagmite noun ˈstaləɡmʌɪtstəˈlæɡˌmaɪt A mound or tapering column rising from the floor of a cave, formed of calcium salts deposited by dripping water and often uniting with a stalactite. 石笋 Example sentencesExamples Meanwhile, souvenir-snatching tourists add to the damage, breaking limestone stalagmites and stalactites from cave floors and ceilings. It's worth walking the wooden track among the stalactites and stalagmites deep inside the hill. Stalactites and stalagmites connect floor to ceiling. Originally formed by a subterranean stream, then flooded by the sea, it is a rare opportunity to dive in salt water among stalactites and stalagmites. The cave has some fantastic formations of great geological interest - stalactites, stalagmites, stalactones, cave pearls, ‘cave milk’. Only the tops of a few mountains were left above water, and some of these became the Balearic Islands, with limestone caves full of stalagmites and stalactites. The growth rate of stalactites and stalagmites in many caves today is of course quite slow. Icicles, stalactites, stalagmites, lava tubes, and some crystals may be considered cylindrical, but the rest of the nonbiotic Universe has other shapes. The cave is millions of years old and there are many stalagmites and stalactites that still drip. In addition to wild orchids at every turn, the island has some of the largest coastal limestone caverns in the South Pacific, with stalactites and stalagmites forming monster jaws you can walk between. I vaguely make out outlines of stalagmites and stalactites connecting floor to ceiling, but little else. The composition of stalactites and stalagmites depends on the salts present in the water that flows over them which, in turn, depends on the types of rocks over which the water previously passed. There were numerous pools of boiling lava, and stalactites and stalagmites joined to form crude natural columns. There are fine straw stalactites, tall and graceful columns and numerous stalagmites sprouting up from the floor, with the splendid scene all carefully illuminated. Speleothems (stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone) usually display a layered or banded structure in cross section, not unlike growth rings in a tree. Rain and sea spray shaped this limestone into cliffs and tunnelled into the rock, creating numerous caves in which calcium deposits formed surprisingly shaped stalactites and stalagmites. There were rudimentary stalactites and stalagmites protruding from ceiling and floor, like the teeth of some gargantuan creature's mouth. He has also shown through his research that stalagmites in caves do not require a long time to form. At Lehman Caves, sign up early for one of the guided tours through an otherworldly half mile of stalactites, stalagmites, and twisting, straw-shaped helictites. Water dripped onto the cave floor from hanging purple stalactites, emerald stalagmites rose from the floor and everywhere evidence of supernatural beauty lingered. Synonyms pillar, column Derivatives stalagmitic adjective staləɡˈmɪtɪk The passage then passes under a gothic arch draped with stalagmitic curtains, to the start of a traverse. Example sentencesExamples This leads past a brown stalagmitic flow on the right, to an iron ladder which descends to the top of East Slope in the Main Chamber. Shortly after a chamber with a small shaft off to the left, you need to slide past an impressive stalagmitic boss. The room following was swathed in green velvet, evoking a moss-covered cavern complete with stalagmitic and stalactitic projections and sand underfoot. Normally the ground color is white but almost invariably veined by an unequal distribution of the coloring, or by the subsequent infiltration of metallic oxides during its stalagmitic formation - i.e. stalagmites and stalactites. Origin Late 17th century: from modern Latin stalagmites, from Greek stalagma 'a drop', based on stalassein (see stalactite). Definition of stalagmite in US English: stalagmite nounstəˈlaɡˌmītstəˈlæɡˌmaɪt A mound or tapering column rising from the floor of a cave, formed of calcium salts deposited by dripping water and often uniting with a stalactite. 石笋 Example sentencesExamples Water dripped onto the cave floor from hanging purple stalactites, emerald stalagmites rose from the floor and everywhere evidence of supernatural beauty lingered. I vaguely make out outlines of stalagmites and stalactites connecting floor to ceiling, but little else. Icicles, stalactites, stalagmites, lava tubes, and some crystals may be considered cylindrical, but the rest of the nonbiotic Universe has other shapes. Speleothems (stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone) usually display a layered or banded structure in cross section, not unlike growth rings in a tree. There were numerous pools of boiling lava, and stalactites and stalagmites joined to form crude natural columns. The cave has some fantastic formations of great geological interest - stalactites, stalagmites, stalactones, cave pearls, ‘cave milk’. He has also shown through his research that stalagmites in caves do not require a long time to form. Stalactites and stalagmites connect floor to ceiling. There were rudimentary stalactites and stalagmites protruding from ceiling and floor, like the teeth of some gargantuan creature's mouth. The cave is millions of years old and there are many stalagmites and stalactites that still drip. At Lehman Caves, sign up early for one of the guided tours through an otherworldly half mile of stalactites, stalagmites, and twisting, straw-shaped helictites. Only the tops of a few mountains were left above water, and some of these became the Balearic Islands, with limestone caves full of stalagmites and stalactites. Originally formed by a subterranean stream, then flooded by the sea, it is a rare opportunity to dive in salt water among stalactites and stalagmites. There are fine straw stalactites, tall and graceful columns and numerous stalagmites sprouting up from the floor, with the splendid scene all carefully illuminated. Meanwhile, souvenir-snatching tourists add to the damage, breaking limestone stalagmites and stalactites from cave floors and ceilings. The composition of stalactites and stalagmites depends on the salts present in the water that flows over them which, in turn, depends on the types of rocks over which the water previously passed. In addition to wild orchids at every turn, the island has some of the largest coastal limestone caverns in the South Pacific, with stalactites and stalagmites forming monster jaws you can walk between. Rain and sea spray shaped this limestone into cliffs and tunnelled into the rock, creating numerous caves in which calcium deposits formed surprisingly shaped stalactites and stalagmites. It's worth walking the wooden track among the stalactites and stalagmites deep inside the hill. The growth rate of stalactites and stalagmites in many caves today is of course quite slow. Synonyms pillar, column Origin Late 17th century: from modern Latin stalagmites, from Greek stalagma ‘a drop’, based on stalassein (see stalactite).
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