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evaporite

American  
[ih-vap-uh-rahyt] / ɪˈvæp əˌraɪt /

noun

Geology.

  1. any sedimentary rock, as gypsum or rock salt, formed by precipitation from evaporating seawater.

evaporite British  
/ ɪˈvæpəˌraɪt /

noun

  1. any sedimentary rock, such as rock salt, gypsum, or anhydrite, formed by evaporation of former seas or salt-water lakes

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evaporite Scientific  
/ ĭ-văp′ə-rīt′ /

  1. 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.

Etymology

Origin of evaporite

First recorded in 1920–25; evapor(ation) + -ite 1

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