rinneite

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noun

An evaporite, consisting of mixed potassium, sodium and ferrous chloride, K₃NaFe²⁺Cl₆.

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Meanings

nounrinneite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn evaporite, consisting of mixed potassium, sodium and ferrous chloride, K₃NaFe²⁺Cl₆.

Origin

Named after German crystallographer and petrographer Friedrich Wilhelm Berthold Rinne (1863-1933) in 1909.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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