n. A saline evaporite composed of a mixture of potassium chloride and magnesium chloride, with the chemical formula KMgCl3·6H2O.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A hydrous chloride of potassium and magnesium, sometimes found associated with deposits of rock salt.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A milk-white or pink-colored mineral obtained from the salt-mines of Stassfurt, Prussia.
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n. a white or reddish mineral consisting of hydrous chlorides of potassium and magnesium; used as a fertilizer and as a source of potassium and magnesium
Word Usage
"It is prepared from carnallite by saturating boiling water with the mineral and allowing the solution to cool."