Galactite

Translation of "galactite" into Russian

Noun

galactite

galactites pl

The museum displayed a rare galactite in its mineral collection.

В музее была выставлена редкая галактит в коллекции минералов.

Noun

A soft, white, pasty deposit of calcium carbonate found on cave walls, also known as moonmilk.

Spelunkers brushed past draperies of galactite that coated the limestone passage.

(historical) A whitish variety of gypsum or selenite once cut as a semi-precious stone and thought to encourage lactation.

In medieval lapidaries, galactite was prescribed to nursing mothers to stimulate milk flow.