Definitions for alunite

alunite al·u·nite

Spelling: [al-yuh-nahyt]
IPA: /ˈæl yəˌnaɪt/

Alunite is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 222 anagrams from letters in alunite (aeilntu).

Definitions for alunite

noun

  1. a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.

Origin of alunite

1865-70; French alun (Latin alūmen alum1) + -ite1

Examples for alunite

alunite, al′un-īt, n. a mineral consisting of common alum together with normal hydrate of aluminium.

alunite occurs as veins and replacement deposits, often in igneous associations, and is supposed to be of igneous source.

In the Goldfield camp (p. 230) the ores are closely associated with alunite in such a manner as to suggest a common origin.

One of the interesting features of this occurrence is the abundance of alunite.

Of other natural mineral sources, alunite is the most important.

alunite is a potassium-aluminum sulphate, which differs from sericite in that sulphur takes the place of silicon.

Word Value for alunite
Scrable

7

Words with friends

10

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