English Explanatory Dictionary

kainite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An evaporite, consisting of magnesium sulphate and potassium chloride with the chemical formula MgSO₄·KCl·3H₂O, found in German salt mines.

Word forms

kainite kainites

Etymology

Borrowed from German Kainit; see there for more.

Derived words

anhydrokainite
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