noun
evaporite
Geological term for sedimentary rock formed by evaporation of water, leaving behind dissolved minerals.
蒸発岩は、塩湖や内海で水が蒸発してできる堆積岩です。
Evaporites are sedimentary rocks formed when water evaporates in salt lakes or inland seas.
Compound of 蒸発 (じょうはつ, evaporation) and 岩 (がん, rock). The term is a direct calque of English 'evaporite'.