searlesite

noun

searles·​ite

ˈsərlˌzīt

plural -s

: a mineral NaB(SiO₃)₂.H₂O consisting of a hydrous sodium borosilicate occurring in small white spherulites

Word History

Etymology

John W. Searles, 19th century American settler in California + English -ite

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