释义 |
kai·nite \ˈkīˌnīt, ˈkāˌ-\ noun also kai·nit \kīˈnēt\ (-s) Etymology: German kainit, from Greek kainos new, recent + German -it -ite — more at recent : a natural salt KMg(SO4)Cl.3H2O consisting of a hydrous sulfate and chloride of magnesium and potassium that occurs impure in irregular granular masses, whose color as determined by purity is white, gray, pink, violet, or black, and that is used as a fertilizer and as a source of potassium and magnesium compounds |