Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An evaporite mineral, K2Mg2(SO4)3, used as a source of potassium sulfate for fertilizer.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A potassium-magnesium sulphate (K2Mg2(SO4)3) occurring in colorless isometric crystals. It is found with rock-salt at various localities in Germany.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun mineralogy A saline evaporite, consisting of a mixed potassium and magnesium sulphate, with the chemical formula K2Mg2(SO4)3.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[After A. Langbein, 19th-century German chemist.]

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Examples

  • Intrepid also markets langbeinite, another mineral containing potassium that is a better fertilizer for some crops.

    Potash Bears Fruit for the Intrepid Investor 2008

  • Intrepid Potash Inc. produces and markets potash and langbeinite.

    Forbes.com: News Schaeffer's Investment Research 2011

  • Intrepid is the largest producer of potash in the U.S. and is dedicated to the production and marketing of potash and TrioTM, a product produced from langbeinite ore.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • Intrepid produces potash and langbeinite from its mines and production facilities in southeast New Mexico near Carlsbad, and is the largest producer of potash in the United States.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • Intrepid produces potash and langbeinite from its mines and production facilities in southeast New Mexico near Carlsbad, and is the largest producer of potash in the United States.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • Potash, or potassium, is one of several key fertilizer inputs used in agriculture and langbeinite is a specialty nutrient that contains potassium, sulfur and magnesium.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • Intrepid is the largest producer of potash in the U.S. and is dedicated to the production and marketing of potash and TrioTM, a product produced from langbeinite ore.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • Intrepid is the largest producer of potash in the U.S. and is dedicated to the production and marketing of potash and Trio ™, a product produced from langbeinite ore.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • Potash, or potassium, is one of several key fertilizer inputs used in agriculture and langbeinite is a specialty nutrient that contains potassium, sulfur and magnesium.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • The potassium salts like carnallite, langbeinite, polyhalite, and sylvite are found in ancient lake and sea beds.

    CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] 2009

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