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erythrite
[ ih-rith-rahyt, er-uh-thrahyt ]
noun
- a mineral, hydrous cobalt arsenate, Co 3 As 2 O 8 ⋅8H 2 O, occurring as a powdery, usually red incrustation on cobalt minerals; cobalt bloom.
erythrite
/ ɪˈrɪθraɪt /
noun
- Also calledcobalt bloom a pink to purple secondary mineral consisting of hydrated cobalt arsenate in monoclinic crystalline form. Formula: Co 3 (AsO 4 ) 2 .8H 2 O
- See erythritolanother name for erythritol
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Word History and Origins
Origin of erythrite1
First recorded in 1835–45; erythr- ( def ) + -ite 1
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