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carnallite
car·nall·ite [ krn'l t ]


noun 
Definition:
 
light-colored mineral: a white or pale hydrous chloride mineral containing magnesium and potassium. Use: source of potassium, fertilizers.
[Mid-19th century. After Rudolf von Carnall (1804-1874), German mining engineer]
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