erythrite [ih-rith -rahyt, er -uh -thrahyt]
Word Origin
a mineral, hydrous cobalt arsenate, Co3 As2 O8 ⋅8H2 O, occurring as a powdery, usually red incrustation on cobalt minerals; cobalt bloom. erythritol .Show More
Origin of erythrite First recorded in
1835–45; erythr- +
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British Dictionary definitions for erythrite Also called: cobalt bloom a pink to purple secondary mineral consisting of hydrated cobalt arsenate in monoclinic crystalline form. Formula: Co 3 (AsO 4 ) 2 .8H 2 O another name for erythritol Show More
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