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English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Kainit; see there for more.
Noun
kainite (countable and uncountable, plural kainites)
- (mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium sulphate and potassium chloride with the chemical formula MgSO4·KCl·3H2O, found in German salt mines.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Kainite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “kainite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
Italian
Noun
kainite f (plural kainiti)
- (mineralogy) kainite