dripstone

Noun
  1. The form of calcium carbonate found in stalactites and stalagmites (synset 114960768)
    is a type of: calcium carbonate - a salt found in nature as chalk or calcite or aragonite or limestone
    substance meronym:
    • stalactite - a cylinder of calcium carbonate hanging from the roof of a limestone cave
    • stalagmite - a cylinder of calcium carbonate projecting upward from the floor of a limestone cave
  2. A protective drip that is made of stone (synset 103247298)
    is a type of: drip, drip mold, drip mould - (architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway)
    same as: hoodmold, hoodmould

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