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English word origin

Etymology of K-Mag

From K (“elemental symbol for potassium”) + Clipping of magnesium (“Mg”).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

Synonym of langbeinite (“a potassium magnesium sulfate mineral”)

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From K (“elemental symbol for potassium”) + Clipping of magnesium (“Mg”).

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