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Carnallite

A hydrous chloride of potassium and magnesium, sometimes found associated with deposits of rock salt.

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Mineral 76% connected

An inorganic species or substance occurring in nature, having a definite chemical composition and usually a distinct crystalline form. Rocks, except…

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Magnesium 70% connected

A light silver-white metallic element, malleable and ductile, quite permanent in dry air but tarnishing in moist air. It burns, forming (the oxide) m…

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Potassium 70% connected

An Alkali element, occurring abundantly but always combined, as in the chloride, sulphate, carbonate, or silicate, in the minerals sylvite, kainite,…

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Rubidium 70% connected

A rare metallic element. It occurs quite widely, but in small quantities, and always combined. It is isolated as a soft yellowish white metal, analog…

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Bravais lattice noun · 78% connection

a 3-dimensional geometric arrangement of the atoms or molecules or ions composing a crystal

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Complex noun · 78% connection

a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated

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a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated

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Crystal lattice noun · 78% connection

a 3-dimensional geometric arrangement of the atoms or molecules or ions composing a crystal

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Ligand noun · 78% connection

a substance (an atom or molecule or radical or ion) that forms a complex around a central atom

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Organometallic compound noun · 78% connection

a compound containing an alkyl or aryl radical bonded to a metal.; "Tetracarbonyl nickel, and ferrocene are examples of organometallic…

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Oxidation number noun · 78% connection

the degree of oxidation of an atom or ion or molecule; for simple atoms or ions the oxidation number is equal to the ionic charge; "th…

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the degree of oxidation of an atom or ion or molecule; for simple atoms or ions the oxidation number is equal to the ionic charge; "th…

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Space lattice noun · 78% connection

a 3-dimensional geometric arrangement of the atoms or molecules or ions composing a crystal

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Abraum salts noun · 78% connection

A red ocher used to darken mahogany and for making chloride of potassium.

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Alluvial adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to, contained in, or composed of, alluvium; relating to the deposits made by flowing water; washed away from one place and…

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Apophyllite noun · 78% connection

A mineral relating to the zeolites, usually occurring in square prisms or octahedrons with pearly luster on the cleavage surface. It i…

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Aurochloride noun · 78% connection

The trichloride of gold combination with the chloride of another metal, forming a double chloride; -- called also chloraurate.

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Bitter spar noun · 78% connection

a light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer

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Bittern adjective · 78% connection

The brine which remains in salt works after the salt is concreted, having a bitter taste from the chloride of magnesium which it conta…

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Bloedite noun · 78% connection

A hydrous sulphate of magnesium and sodium.

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Boracite noun · 78% connection

A mineral of a white or gray color occurring massive and in isometric crystals; in composition it is a magnesium borate with magnesium…

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Calomel noun · 78% connection

Mild chloride of mercury, Hg2Cl2, a heavy, white or yellowish white substance, insoluble and tasteless, much used in medicine as a mer…

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Cerolite noun · 78% connection

A hydrous silicate of magnesium, allied to serpentine, occurring in waxlike masses of a yellow or greenish color.

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Chloridate verb · 78% connection

To treat or prepare with a chloride, as a plate with chloride of silver, for the purposes of photography.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hydrous, chloride, potassium, magnesium, found.
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Chloridic adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to a chloride; containing a chloride.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hydrous, chloride, potassium, magnesium, found.
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Deposit verb · 78% connection

That which is deposited, or laid or thrown down; as, a deposit in a flue; especially, matter precipitated from a solution (as the sili…

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Diluvial adjective · 78% connection

Effected or produced by a flood or deluge of water; -- said of coarse and imperfectly stratified deposits along ancient or existing wa…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hydrous, chloride, potassium, magnesium, found.
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Dolomite noun · 78% connection

a light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hydrous, chloride, potassium, magnesium, found.
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Fluorescein noun · 78% connection

a yellow dye that is visible even when highly diluted; used as an absorption indicator when silver nitrate solution is added to sodium…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hydrous, chloride, potassium, magnesium, found.
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Glauconite noun · 78% connection

a green mineral consisting of hydrated silicate of potassium or iron or magnesium or aluminum; found in greensand

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Hydrosalt noun · 78% connection

A hydrous salt; a salt combined with water of hydration or crystallization.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: hydrous, chloride, potassium, magnesium, found.
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