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anhydrite definition

an·hy·drite (an hī′drīt′)

noun

a soft, light-colored, orthorhombic mineral, CaSO, that changes into gypsum with the absorption of water; anhydrous calcium sulfate

Etymology: < Gr anydros (see anhydrous) + -ite

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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