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evaporite
e·vap·o·rite E0248400 (ĭ-văp′ə-rīt′)n. A sedimentary deposit of precipitated minerals, formed by the evaporation of saline water.
[evapor(ation) + -ite.]
e·vap′o·rit′ic (-rĭt′ĭk) adj.evaporite (ɪˈvæpəˌraɪt) n (Geological Science) any sedimentary rock, such as rock salt, gypsum, or anhydrite, formed by evaporation of former seas or salt-water lakes[C20: evaporation + -ite1]e•vap•o•rite (ɪˈvæp əˌraɪt)
n. any sedimentary rock, as gypsum or rock salt, formed by precipitation from evaporating seawater. [1920] evaporiteRock formed of crystals precipitated by the evaporation of salt-saturated water.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | evaporite - the sediment that is left after the evaporation of seawatersediment, deposit - matter that has been deposited by some natural processbrine, saltwater, seawater - water containing salts; "the water in the ocean is all saltwater" |
evaporite
evaporite[i′vap·ə‚rīt] (geology) Deposits of mineral salts from sea water or salt lakes due to evaporation of the water. AcronymsSeeEVPRevaporite
Related to evaporite: Detrital sedimentWords related to evaporitenoun the sediment that is left after the evaporation of seawaterRelated Words- sediment
- deposit
- brine
- saltwater
- seawater
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