Meanings
nounanhydrite (countable and uncountable, plural anhydrites)
plural anhydrites
- countableuncountablechemistryAn evaporite mineral made of anhydrous calcium sulfate.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Hellenic*ə-
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
- Ancient Greekἀν- (an-)
- Englishan-
- Proto-Indo-European*wed-
- Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
- Proto-Hellenic*údōr
- Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
- Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
- Englishhydro-
- Englishanhydrite
Translations
Afrikaans anhidriet
- anhidrietsaline evaporite
Catalan anhidrita
- anhidritasaline evaporite
Finnish anhydriitti
- anhydriittisaline evaporite
French anhydrite
- anhydritesaline evaporite
German Anhydrit
- Anhydritsaline evaporite
Greek ανυδρίτης
- ανυδρίτης (anydrítis)saline evaporite
Japanese 硬石膏
- 硬石膏 (kōsekkō)saline evaporite
Polish anhydryt
- anhydrytsaline evaporite
Portuguese anidrita, anidrito
- anidritasaline evaporite
- anidritosaline evaporite
- anidritesaline evaporite
Spanish anhidrita
- anhidritasaline evaporite
Tagalog anidrita
- anidritasaline evaporite
Cite this entry
APA
anhydrite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anhydrite
MLA
“anhydrite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anhydrite. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anhydrite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anhydrite.
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