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epsomite

epsomite noun: an evaporite, consisting of magnesium sulphate, also found in fumaroles, with the chemical formula MgSO₄·7H₂O.

Noun

epsomite (countable and uncountable, plural epsomites)

  1. An evaporite, consisting of magnesium sulphate, also found in fumaroles, with the chemical formula MgSO₄·7H₂O.
    Synonyms:
    Epsom salts

Synonyms of epsomite

Forms of epsomite

pluralepsomites

Origin of epsomite

From Epsom + -ite, named after the place Epsom in England in 1824.

Questions about epsomite

What does epsomite mean?
Epsomite means an evaporite, consisting of magnesium sulphate, also found in fumaroles, with the chemical formula MgSO₄·7H₂O.
What part of speech is epsomite?
Epsomite is a noun.
What is the plural of epsomite?
The plural of epsomite is epsomites.

Words near epsomite in the dictionary

  1. Epsom Downs
  2. Epsom salt
  3. Epsom salts
  4. Epsomian
  5. Epsomians
  6. epsomite
  7. epsomites
  8. EPSP
  9. EPSPs
  10. EPSS
  11. epstein

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