"calthemite" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: calthemites [plural]
Etymology: From Latin calx (“lime”) + Latin < Ancient Greek θέμα (théma, “what is laid down”), (also Mediaeval Latin thema, "deposit") and the Latin -īta < Ancient Greek -ίτης (-ítēs) – used as a suffix indicating a rock or mineral. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|calx||lime}} Latin calx (“lime”), {{uder|en|grc|θέμα||what is laid down}} Ancient Greek θέμα (théma, “what is laid down”), {{der|en|la|-īta}} Latin -īta, {{der|en|grc|-ίτης}} Ancient Greek -ίτης (-ítēs) Head templates: {{en-noun}} calthemite (plural calthemites)
  1. (geology) Any secondary calcareous deposit, created by the action of water outside the natural cave environment. They are typically found on man made structures and mimic the shapes and forms of cave speleothems, such as stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone etc. Wikipedia link: en:calthemite Categories (topical): Geology

Inflected forms

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