Definitions for kerniteˈkɜr naɪt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
kern•iteˈkɜr naɪt(n.)
a mineral, hydrated sodium borate, Na2B4O7∙4H2O, occurring in colorless crystals: the principal source of boron.
Category: Mineralogy
Origin of kernite:
1925–30; after Kern County, Calif.; see -ite1
Princeton's WordNet
kernite(noun)
a light soft mineral consisting of hydrated sodium borate in crystalline form; an important source of boron
Wiktionary
kernite(Noun)
A hydrated borate mineral, NaBO(OH), originally discovered in the Mojave Desert.
Origin: From Kern County, California.
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