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苦灰石 (くかいせき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

苦く灰かい石せき

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Meanings

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noun

A carbonate mineral composed of calcium magnesium carbonate. Used in geology and materials science.

苦く灰かい石せきはドロマイトとも呼よばれる鉱こう物ぶつです。
Kukaiseki is a mineral also called dolomite.

Kanji

苦suffering, trial, worry
灰ashes, puckery juice, cremate
石stone

Etymology

The kanji 苦 (bitter), 灰 (ash), and 石 (stone) are used to represent the mineral dolomite, likely based on its chemical composition or appearance. The exact derivation is uncertain.