HyperDic: carnallite

English > 1 sense of the word carnallite:
NOUNsubstancecarnallitea white or reddish mineral consisting of hydrous chlorides / chlorides of potassium and magnesium
English > carnallite: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA white or reddish mineral consisting of hydrous chlorides / chlorides of potassium and magnesium; used as a fertilizer and as a source of potassium and magnesium.
BroadermineralSolid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
Substancesmagnesium, Mg, atomic number 12A light silver-white ductile bivalent metallic element
potassium, K, atomic number 19A light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group
rubidium, Rb, atomic number 37A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group
Spanishcarnalita
Catalancarnalita, carnal·lita

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