speleothem

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σπήλαιον (spḗlaion, “cave”) + θέμα (théma, “what is laid down”)

Noun

speleothem (plural speleothems)

(geology) Any secondary mineral, deposited in a natural cave by the action of water.

Synonyms

cave formation

Translations

secondary mineral, deposited in a cave by the action of water

Chinese:
Mandarin: 洞穴沉積物, 洞穴沉积物 (dòngxué chénjīwù)
Finnish: tippukivi (fi)
French: spéléothème (fr) m
German: Speläothem
Italian: speleotema

Japanese: 二次生成物 (nijiseiseibutsu)
Korean: 스펠레오뎀 (seupelle'odem)
Portuguese: espeleotema m
Russian: please add this translation if you can
Spanish: espeleotema m

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