Kieserite

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Kieserite \Kie"ser*ite\, n. [Named after Prof. Kieser, of Jena.]
     (Min.)
     Hydrous sulphate of magnesia found at the salt mines of
     Stassfurt, Prussian Saxony.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  kieserite
       n : a white mineral consisting of hydrous magnesium sulfate
           often found in salt mines