epsomite
epsomite · epsomites
An evaporite, consisting of magnesium sulphate, also found in fumaroles, with the…An evaporite, consisting of magnesium sulphate, also found in fumaroles, with the chemical formula MgSO₄·7H₂O.
US/ˈɛpsəmˌaɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An evaporite, consisting of magnesium sulphate, also found in fumaroles, with the chemical formula MgSO₄·7H₂O.
Origin
From Epsom + -ite, named after the place Epsom in England in 1824.From Epsom + -ite, named after the place Epsom in England in 1824.
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plural: epsomitesSynonyms
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