anhydrite
[ an-hahy-drahyt ]
/ ænˈhaɪ draɪt /
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noun
a mineral, anhydrous calcium sulfate, CaSO4, usually occurring in whitish or slightly colored masses.
Nearby words
anhyd., anhydr-, anhydrase, anhydremia, anhydride, anhydrite, anhydro-, anhydrous, ani, aniakchak, aniakchak crater
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Examples from the Web for anhydrite
Anhydrite (CaSO4) also occurs in rock masses, and is often associated with rock salt.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob BeringerAnhydrite, anhydrous sulphate of calcium, a mineral presenting several varieties of structure and colour.
Conversely gypsum may, under certain conditions, be dehydrated or reduced to anhydrite.
These observations appear to show that the change to anhydrite is a very gradual process at temperatures below a red heat.
British Dictionary definitions for anhydrite
anhydrite
/ (ænˈhaɪdraɪt) /
noun
a colourless or greyish-white mineral, found in sedimentary rocks. It is used in the manufacture of cement, fertilizers, and chemicals. Composition: anhydrous calcium sulphate. Formula: CaSO 4 . Crystal structure: orthorhombic
Word Origin for anhydrite
C19: from anhydr (ous) + -ite 1
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