anhydrite

English

Etymology

From an- +‎ hydro- +‎ -ite.

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Noun

anhydrite (countable and uncountable, plural anhydrites)

  1. (mineralogy) An evaporite mineral made of anhydrous calcium sulfate.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Anhydrite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • anhydrite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.

French

Noun

anhydrite f (plural anhydrites)

  1. (mineralogy) anhydrite