Noun: dripstone 'drip,stown
- The form of calcium carbonate found in stalactites and stalagmites
"The cave's dripstone formations had grown over thousands of years"
- A protective drip that is made of stone
"The Gothic cathedral featured ornate dripstones above its windows";
- hoodmold [US], hoodmould [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: dripstones
Type of: calcium carbonate, drip, drip mold [N. Amer], drip mould [Brit, Cdn]
Part of: stalactite, stalagmite
Encyclopedia: Dripstone, New South Wales