anhydrite

anhydrite

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *né
Proto-Indo-European *n̥-
Proto-Hellenic *ə-
Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-)
Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-)der.
English an-
Proto-Indo-European *wed-
Proto-Indo-European *-r̥
Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥
Proto-Hellenic *údōr
Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der.
English hydro-
Proto-Indo-European *-tósder.
Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der.
Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der.
Latin -ītēsbor.
French -iteder.
English -ite
English anhydrite

    From an- + hydro- + -ite.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

    anhydrite (countable and uncountable, plural anhydrites)

    1. (mineralogy) An evaporite mineral made of anhydrous calcium sulfate.

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    Further reading

    • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Anhydrite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
    • “anhydrite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.

    French

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    anhydrite f (plural anhydrites)

    1. (mineralogy) anhydrite
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