sanderite

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noun

An evaporite, consisting of hydrated magnesium sulphate, MgSO₄·H₂O.

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Meanings

nounsanderite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn evaporite, consisting of hydrated magnesium sulphate, MgSO₄·H₂O.

Origin

From Sander + -ite, after geologist Bruno Sander.

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

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

Chicago

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

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