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langbeinite

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[lang-bahy-nahyt, lahng-] / ˈlæŋ baɪˌnaɪt, ˈlɑŋ- /

noun

  1. a mineral, K 2 Mg 2 (SO4 ) 3 , occurring in marine salt deposits, used as a fertilizer because of its potassium content.

Etymology

Origin of langbeinite

< German Langbeinit (1891), after A. Langbein, 19th-century German chemist; -ite 1

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