langbeinite

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noun

An evaporite, consisting of a mixed potassium and magnesium sulphate, with the chemical formula K₂Mg₂(SO₄)₃.

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Meanings

nounlangbeinite (countable and uncountable, plural langbeinites)

plural langbeinites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAn evaporite, consisting of a mixed potassium and magnesium sulphate, with the chemical formula K₂Mg₂(SO₄)₃.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
k-mag

Origin

From Langbein + -ite, after German chemist Adalbert Langbein.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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