kieserite

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noun

An evaporite, consisting of hydrated magnesium sulphate

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounkieserite (countable and uncountable, plural kieserites)

plural kieserites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAn evaporite, consisting of hydrated magnesium sulphate

Origin

From Kieser + -ite. After the German D. G. Kieser (1779-1862) in 1860.

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Translations

Finnish kieseriitti
  • kieseriittihydrated magnesium sulphate mineral
French kiesérite
  • kieséritehydrated magnesium sulphate mineral
German Kieserit
  • Kieserithydrated magnesium sulphate mineral
Greek κιζερίτης
  • κιζερίτης (kizerítis)hydrated magnesium sulphate mineral
Korean 키저라이트
  • 키저라이트 (kijeoraiteu)hydrated magnesium sulphate mineral
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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