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noun
An evaporite, consisting of magnesium sulphate and potassium chloride with the chemical formula MgSO4·KCl·3H2O, found in German salt mines.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
a white mineral consisting of magnesium sulphate and potassium chloride; a source of potassium salts; used as a fertilizer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: mineral
History
Borrowed from German Kainit; see there for more.
