kainite

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noun

An evaporite, consisting of magnesium sulphate and potassium chloride with the chemical formula MgSO₄·KCl·3H₂O, found in German salt mines.

OriginGerman Kainit →
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Meanings

nounkainite (countable and uncountable, plural kainites)

plural kainites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAn evaporite, consisting of magnesium sulphate and potassium chloride with the chemical formula MgSO₄·KCl·3H₂O, found in German salt mines.

Origin

  1. GermanKainit
  2. Englishkainite

Borrowed from German Kainit; see there for more.

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APA

kainite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kainite

MLA

“kainite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kainite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kainite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kainite.

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