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anhydrite Min.|ænˈhaɪdraɪt| [mod. f. Gr. ἄνῡδρ-ος waterless + -ite min. form.; so named by Werner.] Anhydrous gypsum, or sulphate of lime.
1831Brewster Optics xxx. 252 Augite, Anhydrite, Axinite. 1842T. Graham Elem. Chem. ii. v. 497 Sulphate of lime occurs in a crystalline form, without water, forming the mineral anhydrite. 1875Ure Dict. Arts I. 177 Anhydrite is frequently found in beds of rock-salt, where it is often associated with gypsum or hydrous sulphate of lime. |