brinicle

noun

brinicle

noun

/ˈbɹaɪnɪkəl/

Etymology Blend of brine + icicle, though given that icicle is a pleonastic compound of ice + ickle, brinicle could be surface-analysed as brine + ickle.

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A formation of frozen brine, occurring beneath sea ice and analogous to a stalactite.

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