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epsomite

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An evaporite, consisting of magnesium sulphate, also found in fumaroles, with the chemical formula MgSO4·7H2O.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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History

Etymology

From Epsom + -ite, named after the place Epsom in England in 1824.