alunite
alunite · alunites
алунит
Alunit
A gray whitish, water-soluble mineral, potassium aluminium sulphateA gray whitish, water-soluble mineral, potassium aluminium sulphate; the natural source of alum, KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A gray whitish, water-soluble mineral, potassium aluminium sulphate; the natural source of alum, KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆.
Alunit
алуни́тalunít
Translations
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Origin
From its earlier name aluminilite, given in 1824.From its earlier name aluminilite, given in 1824.
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Forms
plural: alunitesSynonyms
1 synonymsalum stone
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable