ULEXITE


Meaning of ULEXITE in English

/yooh lek"suyt/ , n.

a mineral, hydrous sodium and calcium borate, NaCaB 5 O 9 ·8H 2 O, occurring in arid regions in the form of white acicular crystals: a major source of borax.

[ 1865-70; named after George L. Ulex, German chemist; see -ITE 1 ]

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