Definitions for anhydrite

anhydrite an·hy·drite

Spelling: [an-hahy-drahyt]
IPA: /ænˈhaɪ draɪt/

Anhydrite is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 585 anagrams from letters in anhydrite (adehinrty).

Definitions for anhydrite

noun

  1. a mineral, anhydrous calcium sulfate, CaSO 4 , usually occurring in whitish or slightly colored masses.

Origin of anhydrite

First recorded in 1825-35; anhydr- + -ite1

Examples for anhydrite

anhydrite (CaSO4) also occurs in rock masses, and is often associated with rock salt.

These observations appear to show that the change to anhydrite is a very gradual process at temperatures below a red heat.

anhydrite, 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.

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