Carnallite

Carnallite
Carnallite Car"nal*lite, n. [G. carnallit, fr. Von Carnall, a Prussian.] (Min.) A hydrous chloride of potassium and magnesium, sometimes found associated with deposits of rock salt. [1913 Webster]

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  • Carnallite — is an evaporite mineral, a hydrated potassium magnesium chloride with formula: KMgCl3·6(H2O). It is variably colored yellow to white, reddish, and sometimes colorless or blue. It is usually massive to fibrous with rare pseudohexagonal… …   Wikipedia

  • carnallite — ● carnallite nom féminin (de von Carnall, nom propre) Chlorure double hydraté de potassium et de magnésium, exploité industriellement comme minerai de magnésium …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • carnallite — [kär′nəl īt΄] n. [after Rudolf von Carnall (1804 74), Ger mineralogist + ITE1] a hydrous chloride of magnesium and potassium, MgCl2·KCl·6H2O: a valuable source of potassium …   English World dictionary

  • carnallite — /kahr nl uyt /, n. Mineral. a white hydrous chloride of potassium and magnesium, KMgCl3·6H2O, used chiefly as a source of potassium and magnesium. [1875 85; named after R. von Carnall (1804 74), German mining official; see ITE1] * * * ▪ mineral… …   Universalium

  • carnallite — karnalitas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mineralas. formulė KMgCl₃·6H₂O atitikmenys: angl. carnallite rus. карналлит …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • carnallite — noun Etymology: German Carnallit, from Rudolf von Carnall died 1874 German mining engineer Date: 1876 a mineral consisting of hydrous potassium magnesium chloride that is an important source of potassium …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • carnallite — noun A saline evaporite composed of a mixture of potassium chloride and magnesium chloride, with the chemical formula KMgCl·6HO …   Wiktionary

  • carnallite — car·nal·lì·te s.f. TS mineral. minerale costituito da cloruro doppio di potassio e magnesio, usato per l estrazione del potassio {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1881. ETIMO: der. di Carnall, nome dell ingegnere minerario tedesco Rudolf von Carnall (1804 …   Dizionario italiano

  • carnallite — {{hw}}{{carnallite}}{{/hw}}s. f. Minerale, cloruro doppio di potassio e magnesio …   Enciclopedia di italiano

  • carnallite — pl.f. carnalliti …   Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari

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