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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ANHYDRITE

From anhydr(ous) + -ite1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ANHYDRITE

anhydrite  [ænˈhaɪdraɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANHYDRITE

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conjunction
determiner
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Anhydrite is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ANHYDRITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

anhydrite

Anhydrite

Anhydrite is a mineral—anhydrous calcium sulfate, CaSO4. It is in the orthorhombic crystal system, with three directions of perfect cleavage parallel to the three planes of symmetry. It is not isomorphous with the orthorhombic barium and strontium sulfates, as might be expected from the chemical formulas. Distinctly developed crystals are somewhat rare, the mineral usually presenting the form of cleavage masses. The hardness is 3.5 and the specific gravity 2.9. The color is white, sometimes greyish, bluish, or purple. On the best developed of the three cleavages, the lustre is pearly; on other surfaces it is vitreous. When exposed to water, anhydrite readily transforms to the more commonly occurring gypsum, by the absorption of water. This transformation is reversible, with gypsum or calcium sulfate hemihydrate forming anhydrite by heating to ~200°C under normal atmospheric conditions. Anhydrite is commonly associated with calcite, halite, and sulfides such as galena, chalcopyrite, molybdenite, and pyrite in vein deposits.

Definition of anhydrite in the English dictionary

The definition of anhydrite in the dictionary is a colourless or greyish-white mineral, found in sedimentary rocks. It is used in the manufacture of cement, fertilizers, and chemicals. Composition: anhydrous calcium sulphate. Formula: CaSO4. Crystal structure: orthorhombic.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANHYDRITE


achondrite
eɪˈkɒndraɪt
alexandrite
ˌælɪɡˈzændraɪt
alright
ɔːlˈraɪt
archimandrite
ˌɑːkɪˈmændraɪt
bright
braɪt
chondrite
ˈkɒndraɪt
copyright
ˈkɒpɪˌraɪt
cylindrite
sɪˈlɪndraɪt
dendrite
ˈdɛndraɪt
enhydrite
enˈhaɪdraɪt
handwrite
ˈhændraɪt
octahedrite
ˌɒktəˈhiːdraɪt
outright
ˈaʊtˌraɪt
right
raɪt
rite
raɪt
sprite
spraɪt
tetrahedrite
ˌtɛtrəˈhiːdraɪt
upright
ˈʌpˌraɪt
wright
raɪt
write
raɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANHYDRITE

anharmonic
anhedonia
anhedonic
anhedral
anhelation
anhidrosis
anhidrotic
anhinga
Anhui
anhungered
anhungred
Anhwei
anhydrase
anhydride
anhydrous
ani
Aniakchak
anicca
aniconic
aniconism

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANHYDRITE

chalcopyrite
diorite
favourite
ferrite
fluorite
hypochlorite
hypocrite
labradorite
laterite
marguerite
meteorite
neurite
nitrite
norite
overwrite
pyrite
sodium nitrite
trite
underwrite
unfavorite

Synonyms and antonyms of anhydrite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «anhydrite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANHYDRITE

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The translations of anhydrite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «anhydrite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

硬石膏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

anhidrita
570 millions of speakers

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anhydrite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

anhydrite
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الأنهيدريت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ангидрит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

anidrita
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

anhydrite
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

anhydrite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Anhydrite
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Anhydrit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無水石膏
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Anhydrite
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thứ thạch cao cứng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

anhydrite
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनहायड्राईट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

anhidrit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

anidrite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

anhydrytu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ангідрит
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

anhidrit
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ανυδρίτη
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Anhydriet
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

anhydrit
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

anhydritt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of anhydrite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANHYDRITE»

The term «anhydrite» is regularly used and occupies the 68.590 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANHYDRITE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about anhydrite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANHYDRITE»

Discover the use of anhydrite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to anhydrite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Selected Annotated Bibliography of Gypsum and Anhydrite in ...
Contains more than 400 annotated references, to January 1959, on the geology, geographic occurrences, origin, technology, and uses of gypsum and anhydrite.
Charles Francis Withington, Marion Charlotte Jaster, 1960
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Deformation, Metamorphism, and Mineralization in ...
DIAGNOSTIC CHARACTERS OF REGENERATED ANHYDRITE Microscopic characters—Sixteen microscopic characters of regenerated anhydrite are considered. (1) Smooth boundaries and idiomorphism of regenerated anhydrite crystals in ...
Marcus Isaac Goldman, 1952
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Industrial Minerals & Rocks: Commodities, Markets, and Uses
Nucleation and growth of gypsum or anhydrite nodules from interstitial fluids in soft terrigenous or carbonate mud forms an internodular matrix, leading to the chickenwire description of its texture. Postdepositional solutional and erosional ...
Jessica Elzea Kogel, 2006
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Evaporite Sequences in Petroleum Exploration: Geological methods
AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS A. Formation of Anhydrite and Transformation Gypsum — • Anhydrite Gypsum is the stable form of calcium-sulphate in surface conditions and thus predominates in outcrops except under arid climatic conditions, ...
‎1994
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The Geometry and Petrogenesis of Dolomite Hydrocarbon Reservoirs
The next step in textural evolution during dolomitization is the emplacement of calcium sulphate, either as gypsum or as anhydrite. This step is typical for, and largely restricted to, cases where the dolomitizing solution is seawater or a ...
Colin J. R. Braithwaite, Giancarlo Rizzi, Gillian Darke, 2004
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Sand and Sandstone
Gypsum, anhydrite, and barite are the three common sulfates found as cementing agents in sandstones. Though modern gypsum sand dunes are known, we are aware of few ancient gypsum-rich rocks that have been interpreted as lithified ...
F. J. Pettijohn, 1987
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Applied Sedimentology
Anhydrite rocks are for the most part "tight" with respect to oil and gas, and in consequence make excellent seals to hydrocarbon reservoirs. Another example of carbonate-anhydrite cycles is found in the upper part of the Madison Limestone ...
Richard C. Selley, 2000
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Sedimentary Processes, Environments and Basins: A Tribute to ...
ANHYDRITE Evaporation of marine-sourced brines causes calcium sulphate ( CaSO4) to precipitate well before the halite saturation point is reached (Hardy, 1967). Consequently major halite bodies are found in association with CaSO4 ...
Gary Nichols, Edward Williams, Chris Paola, 2009
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
Some anhydrite or gypsum is present in the uppermost beds of the cycle (pls. 8 and 9), but in most places the upper beds are overlain by thin argillaceous carbonates or gray calcareous shale of the M-3 marker bed. Maximum porosity ...
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Geotechnical Engineering of Dams
They point out that it is important to know the chemical compositions of the waters involved, because the solution rates of both gypsum and anhydrite are increased by the presence of sodium chloride, carbonate and carbon dioxide. They note ...
Robin Fell, Patrick MacGregor, David Stapledon, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANHYDRITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term anhydrite is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lakes on Titan might have formed like sinkholes on Earth
... or dolomite) or evaporitic rocks (such as gypsum or anhydrite). But unlike sinkholes on Earth, depressions on Titan take much longer to form. «ZME Science, Jun 15»
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Aurvista Gold Provides Technical Update and Combines Two Pre …
The gold tends to be disseminated throughout, closely linked to the presence of barite-anhydrite and sulphides. The typical mineralization ... «Junior Mining Network, Jun 15»
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Exploring uncoupling systems for floor tiling
What's more, certain water-sensitive substrates, such as plaster, anhydrite or plasterboard will lose its cohesive strength if it gets wet. Wooden ... «Builders' Merchants News, Jun 15»
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Design Superintendent
The successful applicants must have knowledge and proven ability of drilling salt, anhydrite, shale and limestone formations. Due to the nature of the drilling ... «OilOnline, May 15»
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The Helium Conundrum (1)
Halite and anhydrite are the only sedimentary rocks that can block the upward migration of helium atoms. Shales [are]… a less effective barrier” ... «The Guardian Nigeria, May 15»
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Research and Markets: World: Gypsum, Anhydrite and Limestone …
The report provides an in-depth analysis of the Global Market of Gypsum, Anhydrite And Limestone. It presents the latest data of the market size ... «Business Wire, May 15»
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Brackish groundwater important to West Texas
"It's important to note that these aquifers are made of porous sedimentary sandstone, limestone, anhydrite and salts that are saturated with ... «Phys.Org, May 15»
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US seeks firms for grouting program at Iraq's 750-MW Mosul Dam
The largest dam in Iraq, Mosul was completed in 1984 on a soluble foundation of gypsum, anhydrite, and karstic limestone. To save ... «HydroWorld, Apr 15»
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YouTube graffiti videos track cave water
It is one of the few locations where you can see an outcrop of the anhydrite (calcium sulphate) caprock - the seal that traps the Arabian ... «BBC News, Apr 15»
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Metminco redraws Los Calatos plans after new target discovery
Metminco will now build a new 3D Geological Model to focus on the anhydrite breccia systems. This will be the base of a revised mineral ... «Proactive Investors Australia, Mar 15»

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