kieserite
[ kee-zuh-rahyt ]
noun
a mineral, hydrous magnesium sulfate, MgSO4⋅H2O, having a white or yellowish color and found with salt deposits.
Origin of kieserite
1Words Nearby kieserite
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How to use kieserite in a sentence
The salt may be obtained from kieserite: formerly it was prepared by treating magnesite or dolomite with sulphuric acid.
British Dictionary definitions for kieserite
kieserite
/ (ˈkiːzəˌraɪt) /
noun
a white mineral consisting of hydrated magnesium sulphate. Formula: MgSO 4 .H 2 O
Origin of kieserite
1C19: named after Dietrich G. Kieser (died 1862), German physician; see -ite 1
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