hydrophilite

English

Etymology

From hydro- +‎ -philite.

Noun

hydrophilite (plural hydrophilites)

  1. (mineralogy) A soft white mineral formed from anhydrous calcium chloride.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Hydrophilite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “hydrophilite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.
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