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erythrite

[ ih-rith-rahyt, er-uh-thrahyt ]

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.


erythrite

/ ɪˈrɪθraɪt /

noun

  1. Also calledcobalt 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of erythrite1

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

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."

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