erythrite

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/ɪˈɹɪθɹaɪt/

noun

Red cobalt, a secondary hydrated arsenate of cobalt minerals with the formula (Co₃(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O).

Similar
cobalt bloom
OriginEnglish erythr- ← Ancient Greek ἐρῠθρός (erŭthrós) ← Proto-Hellenic *erutʰrós →
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Meanings

nounerythrite (countable and uncountable, plural erythrites)

plural erythrites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryRed cobalt, a secondary hydrated arsenate of cobalt minerals with the formula (Co₃(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O).

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna reddish mineral consisting of hydrated cobalt arsenate in monoclinic crystalline form and used in coloring glass; usually found in veins bearing cobalt and arsenic

Similar
cobalt bloom
Broader
mineral
Also see
erythrine

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁rewdʰ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁rudʰrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*erutʰrós
  4. Ancient Greekἐρῠθρός (erŭthrós)
  5. Englisherythro-
  6. Englisherythr-
  7. Englisherythrite

From erythr- + -ite.

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Translations

Finnish erytriini
  • erytriinimineral
French érythrite
  • érythritemineral
German Erythrit
  • Erythritmineral
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APA

erythrite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erythrite

MLA

“erythrite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erythrite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “erythrite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erythrite.

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