n.
Pronunciation: i- ' va-p ə - ˌ r ī t
Function: noun
Etymology: evapor ation + 1 -ite
Date: 1924
: a sedimentary rock (as gypsum) that originates by evaporation of seawater in an enclosed basin
– evap · o · rit · ic \ - ˌ va-p ə - ' ri-tik \ adjective