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kern·ite (kûr

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A colorless to white lustrous crystalline mineral, Na₂B₄O₇·4H₂O, that is a major source of ore of boron.

[After Kern, a county of southern California.]

kernite [ˈkɜːnaɪt]

(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a light soft colourless or white mineral consisting of a hydrated sodium borate in monoclinic crystalline form: an important source of borax and other boron compounds. Formula: Na₂B₄O₇.4H₂O

[from Kern County, California, where it was found + -ite¹]

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kernite - a light soft mineral consisting of hydrated sodium borate in crystalline form; an important source of boron

atomic number 5, boron, B - a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder

mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

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