glauberite
[ glou-buh-rahyt ]
noun
a mineral, sodium calcium sulfate, Na2Ca(SO4)2, often found as a deposit on the beds of salt lakes.
Origin of glauberite
11800–10; <French; so called because chemically similar to Glauber's salt; see -ite1
Words Nearby glauberite
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How to use glauberite in a sentence
Among the saline minerals in the cabinet are glauberite, and Sassoline or native Boracic acid.
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