ALUNITE


Meaning of ALUNITE in English

/al"yeuh nuyt'/ , n.

a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4 ) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses. Also called alumstone /al"euhm stohn'/ .

[ 1865-70; alun ( alumen ALUM 1 ) + -ITE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .