ammonioborite

noun

am·​mo·​ni·​o·​bo·​rite

əˌmōnē(ˌ)ō-

plural -s

: a mineral consisting of hydrous ammonium borite (NH₄)₂B₁₀O₁₆·5H₂O found at Larderello, Italy

Word History

Etymology

ammoni- + borite

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

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