a type of sedimentary rock, as halite or gypsum, formed by the evaporation of salt water
evaporite
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evaporite
noun
A sedimentary deposit of precipitated minerals, formed by the evaporation of saline water.
Origin of evaporite
evapor(ation) -ite 1Related Forms:
- e·vap′o·rit′ic
adjective
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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.
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