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For its composition, (BOR)on, (AL)uminum, and (SIL)icon, + -ite.
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Today it means: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, boron, oxygen, and silicon. Full definition →
For its composition, (BOR)on, (AL)uminum, and (SIL)icon, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.