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kainite definition

kai·nite (kī′nīt′, kā′-)

noun

a usually whitish, soft mineral, MgSO·KCl·3HO, used in fertilizers and as a source of potassium and magnesium

Etymology: Ger kainit < Gr kainos, new < IE base *ken-, to sprout forth > L (re)cens, recent

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