- alunite
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Alunite — Alunite[1] Catégorie VII : sulfates, sélénates tellurates, chromates, molybdates, tungstates[2] … Wikipédia en Français
Alunite — Alunite, or alumstone, is a mineral that was first observed in the 15th century in Monti della Tolfa, north to Rome, where it was mined for the manufacture of alum. First called aluminilite by J.C. Delametherie in 1707, this name was contracted… … Wikipedia
alunite — [ alynit ] n. f. • 1824; de alun ♦ Sulfate basique double hydraté d aluminium et de potassium que l on trouve dans la nature, utilisé pour la production d alun et de sulfate d aluminium. ● alunite nom féminin (de alun) Sulfate d aluminium naturel … Encyclopédie Universelle
Alunite — Al u*nite, n. (Min.) Alum stone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
alunite — [al′yo͞o nīt΄, al′yənīt΄] n. [Fr < alun < L alumen, ALUM1] a semihard, hydrous mineral, KAl3 (SO4) 2 (OH) 6, used to produce alum … English World dictionary
alunite — a·lu·nì·te s.f. TS mineral. minerale di colore bianco o rossiccio costituito da solfato idrato di alluminio e potassio {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1845. ETIMO: dal fr. alunite, der. di alun allume … Dizionario italiano
alunite — alūnitas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mineralas. formulė KAl₃[(OH)₆|(SO₄)₂] atitikmenys: angl. alunite rus. алунит … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Alunite, Utah — Alunite (Pron en|ˈæljuːnаɪt) is a ghost town located some convert|5|mi south of Marysvale, near the mouth of Cottonwood Canyon in Piute County, Utah, United States. A small but important mining town during World War I, Alunite was inhabited about … Wikipedia
alunite — noun Etymology: French, from alun alum Date: 1868 a mineral that consists of a hydrous potassium aluminum sulfate and occurs in massive form or in rhombohedral crystals … New Collegiate Dictionary
alunite — /al yeuh nuyt /, n. a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6, commonly occurring in fine grained masses. Also called alumstone /al euhm stohn /. [1865 70; < F alun ( < L alumen ALUM1) + ITE1] * * * ▪ mineral also… … Universalium
alunite — noun A gray, water soluble mineral, potassium aluminium sulphate; the natural source of alum, KAl(SO)(OH) … Wiktionary
