langbeinite

[ lang-bahy-nahyt, lahng- ]
/ ˈlæŋ baɪˌnaɪt, ˈlɑŋ- /

noun

a mineral, K2Mg2(SO4)3, occurring in marine salt deposits, used as a fertilizer because of its potassium content.

Origin of langbeinite

< German Langbeinit (1891), after A. Langbein, 19th-century German chemist; see -ite1

Words nearby langbeinite

lanfranc, lang, lang lay, lang., langar, langbeinite, lange, langeel, langenbeck's triangle, langer, langered