KAINITE

kainite

(noun) a white mineral consisting of magnesium sulphate and potassium chloride; a source of potassium salts; used as a fertilizer

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

kainite (countable and uncountable, plural kainites)

(mineral) A saline evaporite, consisting of magnesium sulphate and potassium chloride with the chemical formula MgSO4·KCl·3H2O, found in German salt mines.

Source: Wiktionary


Kai"nite, n. Etym: [Gr. (Min.)

Definition: A compound salt consisting chiefly of potassium chloride and magnesium sulphate, occurring at the Stassfurt salt mines in Prussian Saxony.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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