kieserite

[ kee-zuh-rahyt ]

/ ˈki zəˌraɪt /

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noun

a mineral, hydrous magnesium sulfate, MgSO4⋅H2O, having a white or yellowish color and found with salt deposits.

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Origin of kieserite

1860–65; <German Kieserit, named after D. G. Kieser, German physician; see -ite¹

Words nearby kieserite

kier, Kierkegaard, Kierkegaardian, Kierkegaard, Søren, kieselguhr, kieserite, Kieślowski, Kiev, Kievan, kif, kiff

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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.
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British Dictionary definitions for kieserite

kieserite

/ (ˈkiːzəˌraɪt) /

noun

a white mineral consisting of hydrated magnesium sulphate. Formula: MgSO 4 .H 2 O

Word Origin for kieserite

C19: named after Dietrich G. Kieser (died 1862), German physician; see -ite 1

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