kernite
A hydrated borate mineral, Na₂B₄O₆₂, originally discovered in the Mojave DesertA hydrated borate mineral, Na₂B₄O₆(OH)₂, originally discovered in the Mojave Desert.
US/kˈɝnaɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A hydrated borate mineral, Na₂B₄O₆(OH)₂, originally discovered in the Mojave Desert.
a light soft mineral consisting of hydrated sodium borate in crystalline form; an important source of boron
Origin
From Kern + -ite, since it comes from Kern County, California.From Kern + -ite, since it comes from Kern County, California.
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Synonyms
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