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evaporite

/ɪˈvæp.ə.raɪt/

Traduction: Roches sédimentaires formées par précipitation de minéraux lors de l'évaporation d'eau salée (mer, lac salé), laissant des dépôts de sels minéraux.

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/ɪˈvæp.ə.raɪt/B2formalscientific
  • frRoches sédimentaires formées par précipitation de minéraux lors de l'évaporation d'eau salée (mer, lac salé), laissant des dépôts de sels minéraux.

A sedimentary deposit or rock formed by the evaporation of seawater or other saline water, leaving behind mineral salts.

  1. Sedimentary deposit from evaporationC1formalscientific

    A naturally occurring mineral deposit formed by the evaporation of water, typically seawater or saline lakes.

    frÉvaporite

    • Evaporite deposits like halite and gypsum are common in arid regions.
    • The geologist studied ancient evaporite layers to understand past climates.
    • These evaporite rocks formed when the inland sea dried up millions of years ago.
    • Mining companies extract evaporites for industrial use.
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  • evaporites plural form
  • evaporites' possessive plural form
  • evaporite's possessive singular form