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anhydrite in British English
(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: CaSO4. Crystal structure: orthorhombic
Word origin
C19: from anhydr(ous) + -ite1anhydrite in American English
(ænˈhaɪˌdraɪt)
noun
a soft, light-colored, orthorhombic mineral, CaSO4, that changes into gypsum with the absorption of water; anhydrous calcium sulfate
Word origin
< Gr anydros (see anhydrous) + -ite1Image ofanhydrite
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Word lists withanhydrite
mineral- layerage
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