boracite
[ bawr-uh-sahyt, bohr- ]
/ ˈbɔr əˌsaɪt, ˈboʊr- /
noun
a strongly pyroelectric mineral, a borate and chloride of magnesium, Mg6Cl2B14O26, occurring in white or colorless cubic crystals or fine-grained masses.
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Words nearby boracite
BOQ, bor., bora, Bora Bora, boracic, boracite, borage, borage family, boraginaceous, Borah, Borah Peak
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Example sentences from the Web for boracite
The sanjak is rich in mineral wealth; silver mines are worked at Balia and boracite mines at Susurlu.
It may also be obtained by the decomposition of boracite with hot hydrochloric acid.
Various explanations have been offered to account for these “optical anomalies” of boracite.
Tetrahedrite, blende, diamond, boracite and pharmacosiderite are substances which crystallize in this class.
British Dictionary definitions for boracite
boracite
/ (ˈbɔːrəˌsaɪt) /
noun
a white mineral that forms salt deposits of magnesium borate and chloride in orthorhombic crystalline form. Formula: Mg 3 ClB 7 O 13
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