carnallite

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noun

An evaporite composed of a mixture of potassium chloride and magnesium chloride, with the chemical formula KMgCl₃·6H₂O.

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Meanings

nouncarnallite (countable and uncountable, plural carnallites)

plural carnallites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAn evaporite composed of a mixture of potassium chloride and magnesium chloride, with the chemical formula KMgCl₃·6H₂O.

Origin

Named after the mineralogist Von Carnall (1804-74), + -ite.

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Translations

Finnish karnalliitti
  • karnalliittimineral

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

carnallite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carnallite

MLA

“carnallite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carnallite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carnallite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carnallite.

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