erythrite

American  

[ih-rith-rahyt, er-uh-thrahyt] / ɪˈrɪθ raɪt, ˈɛr əˌθraɪt /

noun

1. a mineral, hydrous cobalt arsenate, Co 3 As 2 O 8 ⋅8H 2 O, occurring as a powdery, usually red incrustation on cobalt minerals; cobalt bloom.

2. erythritol.

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erythrite British  

/ ɪˈrɪθraɪt /

noun

1. 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

2. another name for erythritol

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Etymology

Origin of erythrite

First recorded in 1835–45; erythr- ( def. ) + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

It combines with erythrite, forming another tannoid, erythrine.

From Synthetic Tannins by Grasser, Georg

Under weathering conditions these minerals oxidize readily to form asbolite, a mixture of cobalt and manganese oxides, and the pink arsenate, erythrite or "cobalt bloom."

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)

The name erythrite, from ἐρυθρός, “red,” was given by F.S.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various