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

1860–65; < German Kieserit, named after D. G. Kieser, German physician; see -ite1

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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 -ite 1