alunite

English

Etymology

From its earlier name aluminilite, given in 1824.[1]

Noun

alunite (countable and uncountable, plural alunites)

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

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Alunite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “alunite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.
  1. ^ Richard V. Gaines, H. Catherine W. Skinner, Eugene E. Foord, Brian Mason, and Abraham Rosenzweig: Dana's new mineralogy, John Wiley & Sons, 1997

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Noun

alunite f (plural alunites)

  1. (mineralogy) alunite

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Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.luˈni.te/
  • Rhymes: -ite
  • Hyphenation: a‧lu‧nì‧te

Noun

alunite f (plural aluniti)

  1. (mineralogy) alunite

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