colemanite
[ kohl-muh-nahyt ]
/ ˈkoʊl məˌnaɪt /
noun
a mineral, hydrous calcium borate, Ca2B6O11⋅5H2O, occurring in colorless or milky-white crystals.
Origin of colemanite
named in 1884 after W. T.
Coleman of San Francisco, in whose mine it was found; see
-ite1
Words nearby colemanite
coldwater,
cole,
colectivo,
colectomy,
coleman,
colemanite,
colenso,
colent.,
coleopter,
coleoptera,
coleopteran
Example sentences from the Web for colemanite
The colemanite occurs in irregular milky-white layers or nodules, mingled with more or less gypsum.
The Economic Aspect of Geology |C. K. LeithThe salts contained in these deposits are mainly borax, ulexite, and colemanite.
The Economic Aspect of Geology |C. K. Leith
British Dictionary definitions for colemanite
colemanite
/ (ˈkəʊlməˌnaɪt) /
noun
a colourless or white glassy mineral consisting of hydrated calcium borate in monoclinic crystalline form. It occurs with and is a source of borax. Formula: Ca 2 B 6 O 11 .5H 2 O
Word Origin for colemanite
C19: named after William T.
Coleman (1824–93), American pioneer, owner of the mine in which it was discovered