mə̇ˈrabəˌlīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: German mirabilit, from New Latin mirabile (in sal mirabile Glauber's salt, literally, wonderful salt) (from Latin, neuter of mirabilis wonderful) + German -it -ite
: a mineral Na 2 SO 4 .10H 2 O consisting of hydrous sodium sulfate occurring as a deposit from saline lakes, playas, and springs and as an efflorescence