anhydrite en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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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-)lbor. English hydro- Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English anhydrite From an- + hydro- + -ite.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) An evaporite mineral made of anhydrous calcium sulfate.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| anhydrites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Hypernyms
calcium sulphate · mineral · sulphate
Translations (13)
es anhidrita (saline evaporite) · tl anidrita (saline evaporite) · fi anhydriitti (saline evaporite) · ca anhidrita (saline evaporite) · fr anhydrite (saline evaporite) · pl anhydryt (saline evaporite) · el ανυδρίτης (saline evaporite) · pt anidrito (saline evaporite) · pt anidrite (saline evaporite) · ja 硬石膏 (saline evaporite) · pt anidrita (saline evaporite) · de Anhydrit (saline evaporite) · af anhidriet (saline evaporite)