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carnallite definition

car·nall·ite (kär′nəl īt′)

noun

a hydrous chloride of magnesium and potassium, MgCl·KCl·6HO: a valuable source of potassium

Etymology: after Rudolf von Carnall (1804-74), Ger mineralogist + -ite

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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