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ulexite

/ˈjulɛksaɪt/

ulexite noun: a white mineral with triclinic crystals, NaCaB₅O₉·8H₂O, noted for its fibers which transmit light by internal reflection, such that a piece with flat faces perpendicular to the fibers' orientation displays an image of whatever is adjacent to its other side.

ulexite: a white mineral with triclinic crystals, NaCaB₅O₉·8H₂O, noted for its fibers which transmit light...
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Noun

ulexite (plural ulexites)

  1. A white mineral with triclinic crystals, NaCaB₅O₉·8H₂O, noted for its fibers which transmit light by internal reflection, such that a piece with flat faces perpendicular to the fibers' orientation displays an image of whatever is adjacent to its other side.

Forms of ulexite

pluralulexites

Origin of ulexite

Named after the German chemist Georg Ludwig Ulex (1811-1883) + -ite.

Questions about ulexite

What does ulexite mean?
Ulexite means a white mineral with triclinic crystals, NaCaB₅O₉·8H₂O, noted for its fibers which transmit light by internal reflection, such that a piece with flat faces perpendicular to the fibers' orientation displays an image of whatever is adjacent to its other side.
What part of speech is ulexite?
Ulexite is a noun.
How do you pronounce ulexite?
Ulexite is pronounced /ˈjulɛksaɪt/.
What is the plural of ulexite?
The plural of ulexite is ulexites.

Words near ulexite in the dictionary

  1. Ulerys
  2. ulerythema
  3. uletic
  4. ULEV
  5. ulexine
  6. ulexite
  7. ulexites
  8. Uley
  9. ULEZ
  10. ULEZs
  11. ULF

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