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colemanite

[ kohl-muh-nahyt ]
/ ˈkoʊl məˌnaɪt /
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noun
a mineral, hydrous calcium borate, Ca2B6O11⋅5H2O, occurring in colorless or milky-white crystals.
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Origin of colemanite

Named in 1884 after W. T. Coleman of San Francisco, in whose mine it was found; see -ite1

Words nearby colemanite

cold-work, cole, colectivo, colectomy, Coleman, colemanite, Colenso, colent., coleopter, Coleoptera, coleopteran
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British Dictionary definitions for colemanite

colemanite
/ (ˈkəʊlməˌnaɪt) /
noun
a colourless or white glassy mineral consisting of hydrated calcium borate in monoclinic crystalline form. It occurs with and is a source of borax. Formula: Ca 2 B 6 O 11 .5H 2 O

Word Origin for colemanite

C19: named after William T. Coleman (1824–93), American pioneer, owner of the mine in which it was discovered
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