kai·nite (k  nt , k -)n. A white, gray, pink, or black mineral, MgSO4·KCl·3H2O, used as a fertilizer and a source of potassium compounds. [Greek kainos, new; see ken- in Indo-European roots + -ite.] |
kainite [ˈkaɪnaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a white mineral consisting of potassium chloride and magnesium sulphate: a fertilizer and source of potassium salts. Formula: KCl.MgSO4.3H2O
[from German Kainit, from Greek kainos new + -ite1]
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| Noun | 1. | kainite - a white mineral consisting of magnesium sulphate and potassium chloride; a source of potassium salts; used as a fertilizer atomic number 19, potassium, K - a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition |
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