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evaporite
[ ih-vap-uh-rahyt ]
/ ɪˈvæp əˌraɪt /
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noun Geology.
any sedimentary rock, as gypsum or rock salt, formed by precipitation from evaporating seawater.
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Origin of evaporite
First recorded in 1920–25; evapor(ation) + -ite1
Words nearby evaporite
evaporation, evaporation pan, evaporation pressure, evaporator, evaporimeter, evaporite, evapotranspiration, Evaristus, Evarts, évasé, evasion
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British Dictionary definitions for evaporite
evaporite
/ (ɪˈvæpəˌraɪt) /
noun
any sedimentary rock, such as rock salt, gypsum, or anhydrite, formed by evaporation of former seas or salt-water lakes
Word Origin for evaporite
C20: evaporation + -ite 1
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Scientific definitions for evaporite
evaporite
[ Ä-văp′ə-rÄ«t′ ]
A sedimentary rock that consists of one or more minerals formed as precipitates from the evaporation of a saline solution, such as saltwater. Usually, the first evaporite to form from saltwater is calcium, followed by gypsum and then halite.
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