ulexite

[ yoo-lek-sahyt ]

/ yuˈlɛk saɪt /

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noun

a mineral, hydrous sodium and calcium borate, NaCaB5O9⋅8H2O, occurring in arid regions in the form of white acicular crystals: a major source of borax.

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Origin of ulexite

1865–70; named after George L. Ulex, German chemist; see -ite¹

Words nearby ulexite

Uleåborg, ulema, -ulent, ulerythema, ulerythema sycosiforme, ulexite, ULF, Ulfilas, Ulhasnagar, uliginous, ullage

How to use ulexite in a sentence

The salts contained in these deposits are mainly borax, ulexite, and colemanite.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith

Scientific definitions for ulexite

ulexite

[ yōō′lĭk-sīt′, yōō-lĕk′- ]

A white triclinic mineral that forms rounded, reniform (kidney-shaped) masses of very fine needle-shaped crystals. Ulexite has the unusual optical property of projecting an image of an object placed against a transverse section of it to the opposite surface. It is usually associated with borax deposits and is found in arid environments. Chemical formula: NaCaB5O9·8H2O.