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Definition of: kainite
(kī′nīt, kaā′ə·nīt) noun
A colorless to dark flesh-red hydrous sulfate of potassium and magnesium and magnesium chloride, crystallizing in the monoclinic system: used as a fertilizer. [<G kainit <Gk. kainos recent]
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