kernite

kern ite |ˈkərnīt ˈkərnaɪt | ▶noun a transparent crystalline mineral that consists of hydrated sodium borate. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from Kern (the name of the California county where it was discovered ) + -ite 1 .

kernite

kernite |ˈkəːnʌɪt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a transparent crystalline mineral which consists of hydrated sodium borate and is a major source of borax. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from Kern (the name of the Californian county where it was discovered ) + -ite 1 .