bischofite

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noun

An evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl₂·6H₂O, found with potash deposits in Saxony.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

nounbischofite (countable and uncountable, plural bischofites)

plural bischofites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAn evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl₂·6H₂O, found with potash deposits in Saxony.

Origin

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Chicago

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