Kainite

n. chemical compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of potassium salts

Kainite (MgSO4·KCl·3H₂O) is a mineral salt that consists of potassium chloride and magnesium sulfate and is used as a fertilizer. This mineral is dull and soft, is colored white through yellow to red and is found in the Stassfurt salt mines in Saxony, Germany. It is a natural salt occurring in irregular granular masses, and is used as a source of potassium and magnesium compounds.
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Noun
1. a white mineral consisting of magnesium sulphate and potassium chloride; a source of potassium salts; used as a fertilizer
(hypernym) mineral
(substance-meronym) potassium, K, atomic number 19

n. kainite, chemical compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of potassium salts

n. kainite