carnallite

[ kahr-nl-ahyt ]

/ ˈkɑr nlˌaɪt /

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noun Mineralogy.

a white hydrous chloride of potassium and magnesium, KMgCl3⋅6H2O, used chiefly as a source of potassium and magnesium.

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Origin of carnallite

1875–85; named after R. von Carnall (1804–74), German mining official; see -ite¹

Words nearby carnallite

carnage, carnal, carnal abuse, carnality, carnal knowledge, carnallite, Carnap, carnaroli, Carnarvon, carnassial, Carnatic

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How to use carnallite in a sentence

It is also formed as a by-product in the manufacture of potassium chloride from carnallite.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 3|Various
It is obtained as a by-product in the manufacture of potassium chloride from carnallite.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry|William McPherson
It is prepared from carnallite by saturating boiling water with the mineral and allowing the solution to cool.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry|William McPherson
Carnallite contains nearly a fourth of its weight of potassium chloride.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

This maximum point corresponds with the fact that dry carnallite melts at this temperature with separation of potassium chloride.
The Phase Rule and Its Applications|Alexander Findlay

British Dictionary definitions for carnallite

carnallite

/ (ˈkɑːnəˌlaɪt) /

noun

a white or sometimes coloured mineral consisting of a hydrated chloride of potassium and magnesium in orthorhombic crystalline form: a source of potassium and also used as a fertilizer. Formula: KCl.MgCl 2 .6H 2 O

Word Origin for carnallite

C19: named after Rudolf von Carnall (1804–74), German mining engineer; see -ite 1

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