KIESERITE

kieserite

(noun) a white mineral consisting of hydrous magnesium sulfate often found in salt mines

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

kieserite (countable and uncountable, plural kieserites)

(mineral) A saline evaporite, consisting of hydrated magnesium sulphate

Source: Wiktionary


Kie"ser*ite. n. Etym: [Named after Prof. Kieser, of Jena.] (Min.)

Definition: Hydrous sulphate of magnesia found at the salt mines of Stassfurt, Prussian Saxony.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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