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/ˈspiːliəˌθɛm/ · noun
(geology) Any secondary mineral, deposited in a natural cave by the action of water. Includes formations such as stalactites, stalagmites, flowstones, and helictites..
But it is possible that the painting itself might be thousands of years older because the technique only assesses the age of a mineral deposit, speleothem, that formed on the cave walls.
Use speleothem when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Speleothem means (geology) Any secondary mineral, deposited in a natural cave by the action of water. Includes formations such as stalactites, stalagmites, flowstones, and helictites..
Common synonyms include cave formation.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
But it is possible that the painting itself might be thousands of years older because the technique only assesses the age of a mineral deposit, speleothem, that formed on the cave walls.
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