Evaporite Definition

ĭ-văpə-rīt
evaporites
noun
A type of sedimentary rock, as halite or gypsum, formed by the evaporation of salt water.
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Other Word Forms of Evaporite

Noun

Singular:
evaporite
Plural:
evaporites

Origin of Evaporite

  • evapor(ation) –ite

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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