tite — al·bi·tite; al·lac·tite; alush·tite; am·a·ran·tite; anal·ci·tite; an·or·thi·tite; ap·a·tite; ap·pe·tite; ar·gen·tite; as·phal·tite; as·tite; at·e·les·tite; at·lan·tite; au·gi·tite; bal·lis·tite; bas·tite; bil·lie·tite; bi·o·tite; bi·par·tite;… … English syllables
sta|lac|tite — «stuh LAK tyt, STAL uhk », noun. 1. a formation of lime, shaped like an icicle, hanging from the roof or sides of a cave. It is formed by dripping water that contains lime. »Perfect stalactites, as thin as straws and untouched by man, have been… … Useful english dictionary
sta·lac·tite — /stəˈlækˌtaıt, Brit ˈstæləkˌtaıt/ noun, pl tites [count] : a pointed piece of rock that hangs down from the roof of a cave and that is formed by dripping water which contains minerals … Useful english dictionary
enstatite — en·sta·tite … English syllables
enstatite — en•sta•tite [[t]ˈɛn stəˌtaɪt[/t]] n. mir a yellow green fibrous mineral, magnesium silicate, MgSiO3, a pyroxene found in magnesium rich rocks • Etymology: 1855–60; < Gk enstát(ēs) adversary en sta•tit′ic ˈtɪt ɪk adj … From formal English to slang
Enstatite — En sta*tite, n. [Named fr. Gr. ? an adversary, because infusible before the blowpipe.] (Min.) A mineral of the pyroxene group, orthorhombic in crystallization; often fibrous and massive; color grayish white or greenish. It is a silicate of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stalactite — sta|lac|tite [ stə læk,taıt ] noun count a long pointed piece of rock that hangs down from the roof of a CAVE, formed by chemicals in water drops that have fallen over many years … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stalactite — sta•lac•tite [[t]stəˈlæk taɪt, ˈstæl əkˌtaɪt[/t]] n. gel a deposit, usu. of calcium carbonate, shaped like an icicle, hanging from the roof of a cave or the like, and formed by the dripping of percolating calcareous water • Etymology: 1670–80;… … From formal English to slang
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
lac — ab·lac·ta·tion; aga·lac·tia; al·a·gui·lac; alan·to·lac·tone; al·lac·ta·ga; al·lac·tite; am·bu·lac·ral; am·bu·lac·ri·form; am·bu·lac·rum; an·a·ga·lac·tic; an·a·phy·lac·tic; an·a·phy·lac·tin; an·a·phy·lac·to·gen; an·a·phy·lac·toid;… … English syllables