blödite

See also: bloedite

English

Alternative forms

• bloedite

Etymology

An eponym from Carl August Blöde (German chemist, 1773–1820), therefore Blöde +‎ -ite (“rock, mineral”).

Noun

blödite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A saline evaporite consisting of a mixed sodium and magnesium sulphate, with the chemical formula Na₂Mg(SO₄)₂·4H₂O.

Synonyms

• astrakanite