kieserite
[ kee-zuh-rahyt ]
/ ˈki zəˌraɪt /
noun
a mineral, hydrous magnesium sulfate, MgSO4⋅H2O, having a white or yellowish color and found with salt deposits.
Origin of kieserite
Words nearby kieserite
kierkegaard,
kierkegaard, søren,
kierkegaardian,
kiernan's space,
kieselguhr,
kieserite,
kiesselbach's area,
kiev,
kievan,
kieślowski,
kif
Example sentences from the Web for kieserite
The salt may be obtained from Kieserite: formerly it was prepared by treating magnesite or dolomite with sulphuric acid.
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
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