mirabilite
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mirabilite
1850–55; < Latin ( sal ) mīrābil ( is ) wonderful (salt) + -ite 1
Example Sentences
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The mineral cave decor — epsomite, mirabilite, sulfate — rusts into the ruddy orange of iron oxide, the deep black of manganese.
From Salon • Oct. 7, 2023
But I secured some lovely specimens: specimens of ore, rare shells, some of the finest specimens of mirabilite of lead that I ever saw.
From The Comstock Club by Goodwin, Charles Carroll
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