Meaning | A white or reddish mineral consisting of hydrous chlorides / chlorides of potassium and magnesium; used as a fertilizer and as a source of potassium and magnesium. |
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Broader | mineral | Solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition |
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Substances | magnesium, Mg, atomic number 12 | A light silver-white ductile bivalent metallic element |
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potassium, K, atomic number 19 | A light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group |
rubidium, Rb, atomic number 37 | A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group |
Spanish | carnalita |
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Catalan | carnalita, carnal·lita |
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