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 evaporite
First recorded in 1920–25;
evapor(ation) +
-ite1
Words nearby evaporite
evaporation,
evaporation pan,
evaporation pressure,
evaporator,
evaporimeter,
evaporite,
evapotranspiration,
evaristus,
evarts,
evasion,
evasive
Example sentences from the Web for evaporite
Borates are mined from evaporite deposits at Searles Lake, California, and other desert locations.
Deserts |A. S. Walker
British Dictionary definitions for evaporite
evaporite
/ (ɪˈvæpəˌraɪt) /
noun
any sedimentary rock, such as rock salt, gypsum, or anhydrite, formed by evaporation of former seas or salt-water lakes
Word Origin for evaporite
C20:
evaporation +
-ite
1
Scientific definitions for evaporite
evaporite
[ 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.