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ALUNITE
Etymology
From its earlier name aluminilite, given in 1824.
Noun
alunite (countable and uncountable, plural alunites)
(mineral) A gray, water-soluble mineral, potassium aluminium sulphate; the natural source of alum, KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6.
Source: Wiktionary
Al"u*nite, n. (Min.)
Definition: Alum stone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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