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kernite

Pronunciation: /ˈkəːnʌɪt/

Definition of kernite

noun

[mass noun]

a transparent crystalline mineral which consists of hydrated sodium borate and is a major source of borax.

Origin:

early 20th century: from Kern (the name of the Californian county where it was discovered) + -ite¹

kernite in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of kernite in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

kermis
kern ¹
kern ²
Kern, Jerome
kernel
kernite
Kernow
kerogen
kerosene
Kerouac, Jack
Kerr effect

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leporine

/ ˈlɛpərʌɪn

adjective

of or resembling a hare or hares …

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