dawsonite

[ daw-suh-nahyt ]

noun

1. an orthorhombic mineral, hydrous sodium aluminum carbonate, NaAlCO 3 (OH) 2 , with a vitreous luster, occurring as white blade-shaped crystals: mined as an ore of aluminum.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dawsonite¹

Named after J.W. Dawson; -ite ¹

Example Sentences

In fact, the Dawsonite can not do too much for the stranger sojourning in his midst.

From Project Gutenberg