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alunite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.29 in modern English

Syllables
alu-nite
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gray whitish, water-soluble mineral, potassium aluminium sulphate; the natural source of alum, KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From its earlier name aluminilite, given in 1824.

Usage

Inflected Forms

alunites (plural)

Derived Forms

ammonioalunite natroalunite

Synonyms

alum stone

Questions

What does alunite mean?
A gray whitish, water-soluble mineral, potassium aluminium sulphate; the natural source of alum, KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆.
Where does alunite come from?
From its earlier name aluminilite, given in 1824.

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