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anhydrite

anhydrite noun: an evaporite mineral made of anhydrous calcium sulfate.

Noun

anhydrite (countable and uncountable, plural anhydrites)

  1. An evaporite mineral made of anhydrous calcium sulfate.

anhydrite meaning in Tamil and Tagalog

anhydrite in Tamil

அன்ஹைட்ரைட், அனைதரைற்று, கணிப்பொருள்களில் ஒன்று, நீர் வாங்கப்பெற்ற கண்ணக்கந்தகி

anhydrite in Tagalog

saline evaporite
anidrita

Forms of anhydrite

pluralanhydrites

Origin of anhydrite

From an- + hydro- + -ite.

Questions about anhydrite

What does anhydrite mean?
Anhydrite means an evaporite mineral made of anhydrous calcium sulfate.
What is anhydrite in Tamil?
Anhydrite in Tamil is அன்ஹைட்ரைட், அனைதரைற்று, கணிப்பொருள்களில் ஒன்று. See Anhydrite meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is anhydrite?
Anhydrite is a noun.
What is the plural of anhydrite?
The plural of anhydrite is anhydrites.

Words near anhydrite in the dictionary

  1. anhydrid
  2. anhydride
  3. anhydrides
  4. anhydridization
  5. anhydrids
  6. anhydrite
  7. anhydrites
  8. anhydritic
  9. anhydro sugar
  10. anhydro sugars
  11. anhydro-

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