- kernite
- noun Etymology: Kern Co., Calif. Date: 1927 a colorless to white mineral that consists of a hydrous borate of sodium
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Kernite — Catégorie VI : borates[1] Kernite Général … Wikipédia en Français
Kernite — Kernite, also known as rasorite is a hydrated sodium borate hydroxide mineral with formula Na2B4O6(OH)2·3H2O. It is a colorless to white mineral crystallizing in the monoclinic crystal system typically occurring as prismatic to acicular crystals… … Wikipedia
kernite — ☆ kernite [kʉr′nīt΄ ] n. [after Kern County, California, where mined + ITE1] a colorless, soft, monoclinic mineral, hydrous sodium borate, Na2B4O7·4H2O, that is an important ore of boron … English World dictionary
kernite — /kerr nuyt/, n. a mineral, hydrated sodium borate, Na2B4O7·4H2O, occurring in transparent colorless crystals: the principal source of boron compounds in the U.S. [1925 30; named after Kern County, California; see ITE1] * * * ▪ mineral also called … Universalium
kernite — noun A hydrated borate mineral, NaBO(OH), originally discovered in the Mojave Desert … Wiktionary
kernite — ker·nì·te s.f. TS mineral. minerale, di colore bianco, costituito da borato di sodio idrato, che cristallizza nel sistema monoclino, da cui si ricava il boro {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1957. ETIMO: der. di Kern, nome di una contea della California … Dizionario italiano
kernite — kern·ite … English syllables
kernite — kern•ite [[t]ˈkɜr naɪt[/t]] n. mir a mineral, hydrated sodium borate, Na2B4O7∙4H2O, occurring in colorless crystals: the principal source of boron • Etymology: 1925–30; after Kern County, Calif.; see ite I … From formal English to slang
kernite — /ˈkɜnaɪt/ (say kernuyt) noun a mineral, hydrated sodium borate, (Na2B4O7.4H2O), occurring in transparent colourless crystals. {named after Kern County, in California, US + ite1} …
kernite — noun a light soft mineral consisting of hydrated sodium borate in crystalline form; an important source of boron • Hypernyms: ↑mineral • Substance Meronyms: ↑boron, ↑B, ↑atomic number 5 … Useful english dictionary
