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alunites

alunites is the plural of alunite.

Meaning of alunite

Noun

alunite (countable and uncountable, plural alunites)

  1. A gray whitish, water-soluble mineral, potassium aluminium sulphate; the natural source of alum, KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆.
    Synonyms:
    alum stone

Questions about alunites

What is alunites the plural of?
Alunites is the plural of alunite.

Words near alunites in the dictionary

  1. Alun
  2. alun-alun
  3. alundum
  4. Alune
  5. alunite
  6. alunites
  7. Aluniș
  8. alunogen
  9. alunqua
  10. alunquas
  11. Alunu

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