| 单词 | evaporite |
| 释义 | evaporite[ ih-vap-uh-rahyt ] / ɪˈvæp əˌraɪt / noun Geology.any sedimentary rock, as gypsum or rock salt, formed by precipitation from evaporating seawater. Origin of evaporiteFirst recorded in 1920–25; evapor(ation) + -ite1 Words nearby evaporiteevaporation, evaporation pan, evaporation pressure, evaporator, evaporimeter, evaporite, evapotranspiration, Evaristus, Evarts, évasé, evasion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for evaporite
British Dictionary definitions for evaporiteevaporite / (ɪˈvæpəˌraɪt) / nounany sedimentary rock, such as rock salt, gypsum, or anhydrite, formed by evaporation of former seas or salt-water lakes Word Origin for evaporiteC20: evaporation + -ite 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for evaporiteevaporite [ ĭ-văp′ə-rīt′ ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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