kainite

Definitions


[ˈkeɪnʌɪt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a white mineral consisting of a double salt of hydrated magnesium sulphate and potassium chloride


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Origin:
mid 19th century: from German Kainit, from Greek kainos ‘new, recent’, because of the mineral's recent formation




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