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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

e•vap•o•rite n. [Geol.]

Geologyany sedimentary rock, as gypsum or rock salt, formed by precipitation from evaporating seawater.

evapor(ation) + -ite¹ 1920–25

'evaporite' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

gypsum - halite

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