carnallite (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *carnallite*:
NOUN	substance	carnallite	a white or reddish mineral consisting of hydrous chlorides / chlorides of potassium and magnesium

English > *carnallite*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
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.
Broader	mineral	Solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
Substances	magnesium, Mg, atomic number 12	A light silver-white ductile bivalent metallic element
	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
Catalan	carnalita, carnal·lita

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