Definition of kainite Kainite

kai•nite

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Noun

Plural: kainites

kainite - a white mineral consisting of magnesium sulphate and potassium chloride; a source of potassium salts; used as a fertilizer
  mineral solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
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  • kainite (Noun)
    A saline evaporite , consisting of magnesium sulphate and potassium chloride with the chemical formula Mg S O4· K Cl·3 H2O, found in German salt mine s.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • kainite (n.)
    A compound salt consisting chiefly of potassium chloride and magnesium sulphate, occurring at the Stassfurt salt mines in Prussian Saxony.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • kainite
    kī′nīt, n. a hydrated compound of the chlorides and sulphates of magnesium and potassium, used as a fertiliser. [Gr. kainos, new.]

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