- colemanite
- noun Etymology: William T. Coleman died 1893 American businessman and mine owner Date: 1884 a colorless or white mineral consisting of a hydrous calcium borate occurring in monoclinic crystals
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
colemanite
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Colémanite — Colémanite[1] Catégorie VI : borates[2] Colémanite … Wikipédia en Français
Colemanite — Colémanite Colémanite Catégorie VI : borates Colémanite … Wikipédia en Français
Colemanite — Cole man*ite, n. [From W.T. Coleman of San Francisco.] (Min.) A hydrous borate of lime occurring in transparent colorless or white crystals, also massive, in Southern California. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
colemanite — ☆ colemanite [kōl′mən īt΄ ] n. [after W. T. Coleman (1824 93), U.S. manufacturer of borax] a white or colorless, monoclinic mineral, Ca2B6O11·5H2O, that is an ore of boron; hydrous calcium borate … English World dictionary
Colemanite — For the community in California formerly named Colemanite, see Ryan, California. Colemanite General Category Inoborates … Wikipedia
colemanite — /kohl meuh nuyt /, n. a mineral, hydrous calcium borate, Ca2B6O11·5H2O, occurring in colorless or milky white crystals. [named in 1884 after W. T. Coleman of San Francisco, in whose mine it was found; see ITE1] * * * ▪ mineral borate mineral,… … Universalium
colemanite — kolemanitas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mineralas. formulė Ca[B₃O₄(OH)₃]·H₂O atitikmenys: angl. colemanite rus. колеманит … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
colemanite — noun A white, grey or colorless mineral form of calcium borate; a principal source of boron … Wiktionary
colemanite — cole·man·ite … English syllables
colemanite — cole•man•ite [[t]ˈkoʊl məˌnaɪt[/t]] n. mir a mineral, hydrous calcium borate, Ca2B6O11∙5H2O, occurring in colorless or milky white crystals • Etymology: 1884; after W. T. Coleman of San Francisco, in whose mine it was found … From formal English to slang
