carnallite
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A white or red mineral that contains potassium and magnesium and is used to make fertilizer
- noun
- /ˈkɑrnəˌlaɪt/
- Specialized
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carnalita
- Geologists identified the red crystals as carnallite based on their chemical composition.
Examples
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Extraction of magnesium from carnallite is an important industrial process.
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The mine produces both carnallite and sylvite for the fertilizer industry.
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The geologist found a sample of carnallite in the mine.
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Many farmers use carnallite as a natural fertilizer.
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The mine produces both carnallite and sylvite for the fertilizer industry.
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Many farmers use carnallite as a natural fertilizer.
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Geologists identified the red crystals as carnallite based on their chemical composition.
Surface Forms
carnallite singular
carnallites plural
Etymology
Carnallite comes from the name of a German chemist, Carnall, and the ending -ite is a common mineral ending, as in graphite or granite. So carnallite is the name of a 'mineral', a salty rock that gives potassium and magnesium and is used as a fertilizer.