kernite
IPA: kˈɝnaɪt
noun
- A hydrated borate mineral, Na₂B₄O₆(OH)₂, originally discovered in the Mojave Desert.
Advertisement
Examples of "kernite" in Sentences
- As goes the global economic meltdown, so goes the kernite market.
- Which of these is good for nickel: kernite, kutnahorite, kullerudite, kieserite?
- The Kramer district in California holds the largest borax and kernite deposits in the world.
- The major ores of boron are a small number of borate (boron oxide) minerals, including ulexite (NaCaB5O9. 8H2O), borax (Na2B4O5 (OH) 4. 8H2O), colemanite (Ca2B6O11. 5H2O) and kernite (Na2B4O6 (OH) 2. 3H2O).
Advertisement
Advertisement