enhydrite

noun

en·​hy·​drite

-ˌdrīt

plural -s

1

: enhydros

2

: a mineral or rock containing water

enhydritic

¦enˌhī¦dritik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary enhydr- (from enhydrous) + -ite

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