bischofite

English

Etymology

From Bischof +‎ -ite.

Noun

bischofite (countable and uncountable, plural bischofites)

  1. (mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl2·6H2O, found with potash deposits in Saxony.

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