Etymology

aksaite

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Today it means: A mineral containing magnesium, boron, oxygen, and hydrogen. Full definition →

Kazakh Ақсай
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  1. Kazakh · derived fromАқсай
  2. English todayaksaite

From Aksay + -ite, named in 1963 after the locality in Kazakhstan where it was found, which comes from Kazakh Ақсай (Aqsay), literally "white glen".

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