blödite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An evaporite consisting of a mixed sodium and magnesium sulphate, with the chemical formula Na₂Mg(SO₄)₂·4H₂O.

Word forms

blödite bloedite

Etymology

An eponym from Carl August Blöde (German chemist, 1773–1820), therefore Blöde + -ite (“rock, mineral”).

Synonyms

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