kernite (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *kernite*:
NOUN	substance	kernite	a light soft mineral consisting of hydrated sodium borate in crystalline form

kernite > pronunciation
Sounds	ker'nayt
Rhymes	acolyte ... write: 181 rhymes with ayt...

English > *kernite*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A light soft mineral consisting of hydrated sodium borate in crystalline form; an important source of boron.
Broader	mineral	Solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
Substances	boron, B, atomic number 5	A trivalent metalloid element
Spanish	kernita
Catalan	kernita

HyperDic: kernite