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kal⋅i⋅nite

[kal-uh-nahyt, key-luh-]
–noun
a mineral, hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, chemically similar to alum.

Origin:
1865–70; < NL kali(um) potassium (see alkali, -ium ) + intrusive -n- (perh. by assoc. with alkaline ) + -ite 1
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