ˈkīˌnīt, ˈkāˌ- noun
also kai·nit kīˈnēt
( -s )
Etymology: German kainit, from Greek kainos new, recent + German -it -ite — more at recent
: a natural salt KMg(SO 4 )Cl.3H 2 O consisting of a hydrous sulfate and chloride of magnesium and potassium that occurs impure in irregular granular masses, whose color as determined by purity is white, gray, pink, violet, or black, and that is used as a fertilizer and as a source of potassium and magnesium compounds