kainite

See also: Kainite and kaïnite

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Kainit; see there for more.

Noun

kainite (countable and uncountable, plural kainites)

1. (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^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

Italian

Noun

kainite f (plural kainiti)

1. (mineralogy) kainite