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sanderite

sanderite noun: an evaporite, consisting of hydrated magnesium sulphate, MgSO₄·H₂O.

Noun

sanderite (uncountable)

  1. An evaporite, consisting of hydrated magnesium sulphate, MgSO₄·H₂O.

Origin of sanderite

From Sander + -ite, after geologist Bruno Sander.

Questions about sanderite

What does sanderite mean?
Sanderite means an evaporite, consisting of hydrated magnesium sulphate, MgSO₄·H₂O.
What part of speech is sanderite?
Sanderite is a noun.

Words near sanderite in the dictionary

  1. Sanderford
  2. Sanderfords
  3. Sanderism
  4. Sanderista
  5. Sanderistas
  6. sanderite
  7. Sanderlin
  8. sanderling
  9. sanderlings
  10. Sanderlins
  11. Sandernista

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