burkeite

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noun

An evaporite, consisting of mixture of sodium carbonate and sodium sulphate with the chemical formula Na₆(CO₃)(SO₄)₂, found at Searles Lake, California.

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Meanings

nounburkeite (uncountable)

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  1. uncountablechemistryAn evaporite, consisting of mixture of sodium carbonate and sodium sulphate with the chemical formula Na₆(CO₃)(SO₄)₂, found at Searles Lake, California.

Origin

From Burke + -ite, after William Edmund Burke.

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burkeite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burkeite

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“burkeite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burkeite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burkeite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burkeite.

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