KERNITE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does kernite mean? 

• KERNITE (noun)
  The noun KERNITE has 1 sense:

1. a light soft mineral consisting of hydrated sodium borate in crystalline form; an important source of boron

  Familiarity information: KERNITE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• KERNITE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A light soft mineral consisting of hydrated sodium borate in crystalline form; an important source of boron

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("kernite" is a kind of...):

mineral (solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition)

Meronyms (substance of "kernite"):

atomic number 5; B; boron (a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder)