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Definition of Carnallite

1. Noun. A white or reddish mineral consisting of hydrous chlorides of potassium and magnesium; used as a fertilizer and as a source of potassium and magnesium.

Definition of Carnallite

1. n. A hydrous chloride of potassium and magnesium, sometimes found associated with deposits of rock salt.

Definition of Carnallite

1. Noun. (minerology) A saline evaporite composed of a mixture of potassium chloride and magnesium chloride, with the chemical formula KMgCl₃'''·'''6H₂O. ¹

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Definition of Carnallite

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Literary usage of Carnallite

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Phase Rule and Its Applications by Alexander Findlay (1904)
"Space Model for carnallite.—Interesting and important as the isothermal solubility curves are, they are insufficient for the purpose of obtaining a clear ..."

2. The Phase Rule and Its Applications by Alexander Findlay (1904)
"Space Model for carnallite.—Interesting and important as the isothermal solubility curves are, they are insufficient for the purpose of obtaining a clear ..."

3. Solubilities of Inorganic and Organic Compounds: A Compilation of by Atherton Seidell (1919)
"Mols. per iron Mols. IU>. (van't Hoff, 1905.) Solution Saturated with Respect to NaCl and: MgCl2.6H2O + carnallite KC1 + carnallite " + ..."

4. Recent Advances in Physical and Inorganic Chemistry by Alfred Walter Stewart (1909)
"THE CASE OF carnallite In the foregoing section we examined the case of a solution containing two non-combining solutes; in the present section we must take ..."

5. Outlines of Industrial Chemistry: A Text-book for Students by Frank Hall Thorp (1916)
"... MAGNESIUM Magnesium is practically all produced by the direct electrolytic reduction of fused carnallite * (KC1, ..."

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