ulexite

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/ˈjulɛksaɪt//juˈlɛkˌsaɪt//ˈjuː.lɪkˌsaɪt/

noun

A white mineral with triclinic crystals, NaCaB₅O₉·8H₂O, noted for its fibers which transmit light by internal reflection, such that a piece with flat faces perpendicular to the fibers' orientation displays an image of whatever is adjacent to its other side.

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Meanings

nounulexite (plural ulexites)

plural ulexites

  1. chemistryA white mineral with triclinic crystals, NaCaB₅O₉·8H₂O, noted for its fibers which transmit light by internal reflection, such that a piece with flat faces perpendicular to the fibers' orientation displays an image of whatever is adjacent to its other side.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
boronatrocalcite

Origin

Named after the German chemist Georg Ludwig Ulex (1811-1883) + -ite.

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Translations

Finnish uleksiitti
  • uleksiittimineral
French ulexite
  • ulexitemineral
German Ulexit
  • Ulexitmineral
Italian ulexite
  • ulexitemineral
Japanese 曹灰硼石
  • 曹灰硼石 (sōkaihōseki)mineral
Portuguese ulexita
  • ulexitamineral
Spanish ulexita
  • ulexitamineral
Cite this entry
APA

ulexite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ulexite

MLA

“ulexite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ulexite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ulexite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ulexite.

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