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langbeinite

[lang-bahy-nahyt, lahng-]

noun

a mineral, K₂Mg₂(SO₄)₃, occurring in marine salt deposits, used as a fertilizer because of its potassium content.

Origin:
< German Langbeinit (1891), after A. Langbein, 19th-century German chemist; see -ite¹

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

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langbeinite
noun
a mineral consisting of potassium magnesium double sulphate; used as a fertilizer

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