CARNALLITE


Meaning of CARNALLITE in English

/kahr"nl uyt'/ , n. Mineral.

a white hydrous chloride of potassium and magnesium, KMgCl 3 ·6H 2 O, used chiefly as a source of potassium and magnesium.

[ 1875-85; named after R. von Carnall (1804-74), German mining official; see -ITE 1 ]

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