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Kernite also known as rasorite is a hydrated sodium borate hydroxide mineral with formula Na2B4O6(OH)2·3(H2O). It is a colorless to white mineral crystallizing in the monoclinic crystal system typically occurring […]

Kaolinite (/ˈkeɪəlɨˌnaɪt/) is a clay mineral part of the group of industrial minerals with the chemical composition Al2Si2O5(OH)4. It is a layered silicate mineral with one tetrahedral sheet linked through […]

Kainite (MgSO4·KCl·3H2O) is a mineral salt that consists of potassium chloride and magnesium sulfate and is used as a fertilizer. This mineral is dull and soft is colored white through […]

Kevlar is the registered trademark for a para-aramid synthetic fiber related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. Developed by Stephanie Kwolek at DuPont in 1965 this high strength […]

Hydrogen peroxide is a chemical compound with the formula (H2O2). It is the simplest peroxide (a compound with an oxygen-oxygen single bond) and in its pure form is a colorless […]

Heavy water formally called deuterium oxide or 2H2O or D2O is a form of water that contains a larger than normal amount of the hydrogen isotope deuterium (also known as […]

Hematite also spelled as haematite is the mineral form of iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3) one of several iron oxides. Hematite crystallizes in the rhombohedral lattice system and it has the same […]

Hydroxide is a diatomic anion with chemical formula OH−. It consists of an oxygen and a hydrogen atom held together by a covalent bond and carries a negative electric charge. […]

Gypsum is a soft sulfate mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate with the chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O. It can be used as a fertilizer is the main constituent in many forms […]

Glucose (/ˈɡluːkoʊs/ or /-koʊz/; C6H12O6 also known as D-glucose dextrose or grape sugar) is a simple monosaccharide found in plants. It is one of the three dietary monosaccharides along with […]