Definitions for boracite

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boracite bo·ra·cite

Spelling: [bawr-uh-sahyt, bohr-]

IPA: /ˈbɔr əˌsaɪt, ˈboʊr-/

Boracite is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 421 anagrams from letters in boracite (abceiort).

Definitions for boracite

noun

1. a strongly pyroelectric mineral, a borate and chloride of magnesium, Mg 6 Cl 2 B 14 O 26 , occurring in white or colorless cubic crystals or fine-grained masses.

Origin of boracite

1800-10; borac- (stem of borax¹) + -ite¹

Examples for boracite

The sanjak is rich in mineral wealth; silver mines are worked at Balia and boracite mines at Susurlu.

It may also be obtained by the decomposition of boracite with hot hydrochloric acid.

Various explanations have been offered to account for these “optical anomalies” of boracite.

Tetrahedrite, blende, diamond, boracite and pharmacosiderite are substances which crystallize in this class.