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kernite

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: K ER1 N AY0 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

A hydrated borate mineral, Na2B4O6(OH)2, originally discovered in the Mojave Desert.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: mineral

History

Etymology

From Kern + -ite, since it comes from Kern County, California.