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kieserite definition

kie·ser·ite (kē′zər īt′)

noun

a white, monoclinic mineral, MgSO·HO, used as a source of sulfuric acid and magnesium; hydrous magnesium sulfate

Etymology: Ger kieserit, after D. G. Kieser (1779-1862), Ger scientist

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