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Meaning of "colemanite" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COLEMANITE

Named after William T. Coleman (1824–93), American pioneer, owner of the mine in which it was discovered.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COLEMANITE

colemanite  [ˈkəʊlməˌnaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COLEMANITE

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Colemanite is a noun.
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WHAT DOES COLEMANITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

colemanite

Colemanite

Colemanite (CaB3O4(OH)3·H2O) is a borate mineral found in evaporite deposits of alkaline lacustrine environments. Colemanite is a secondary mineral that forms by alteration of borax and ulexite. It was first described in 1884 for an occurrence near Furnace Creek in Death Valley and was named after William Tell Coleman (1824–1893), owner of the mine Harmony Borax Works where it was first found. At the time, Coleman had alternatively proposed the name "smithite" instead after his business associate Francis Marion Smith.

Definition of colemanite in the English dictionary

The definition of colemanite in the dictionary is a colourless or white glassy mineral consisting of hydrated calcium borate in monoclinic crystalline form. It occurs with and is a source of borax. Formula: Ca2B6O11.5H2O.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COLEMANITE


aconite
ˈækəˌnaɪt
amblygonite
æmˈblɪɡəˌnaɪt
ammonite
ˈæməˌnaɪt
antimonite
ˈæntɪməˌnaɪt
austenite
ˈɔːstəˌnaɪt
bentonite
ˈbɛntəˌnaɪt
Buchmanite
ˈbʊkməˌnaɪt
Friedmanite
ˈfriːdməˌnaɪt
germanite
ˈdʒɜːməˌnaɪt
hessonite
ˈhɛsəˌnaɪt
kryptonite
ˈkrɪptəˌnaɪt
limonite
ˈlaɪməˌnaɪt
Masonite
ˈmeɪsəˌnaɪt
Mennonite
ˈmɛnəˌnaɪt
sillimanite
ˈsɪlɪməˌnaɪt
suburbanite
səˈbɜːbəˌnaɪt
taconite
ˈtækəˌnaɪt
tanzanite
ˈtænzəˌnaɪt
tiemannite
ˈtiːməˌnaɪt
wollastonite
ˈwʊləstəˌnaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COLEMANITE

cole
colead
coleader
colectomies
colectomy
Coleman
Colenso
coleopter
Coleoptera
coleopteral
coleopteran
coleopterist
coleopterous
coleoptile
coleorhiza
coleorhizae
coleorrhiza

WORDS THAT END LIKE COLEMANITE

allanite
basanite
Canaanite
cyanite
granite
infinite
kyanite
luxulianite
manganite
melanite
Michiganite
Midianite
morganite
strontianite
sylvanite
torbanite
uranite
urbanite
vesuvianite
vivianite
vulcanite

Synonyms and antonyms of colemanite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «colemanite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COLEMANITE

Find out the translation of colemanite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of colemanite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «colemanite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

硬硼钙石
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

colemanita
570 millions of speakers

English

colemanite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

colemanite
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

colemanite
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

колеманит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

colemanite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

colemanite
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

colémanite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Colemanite
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kolemanit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

灰硼石
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

콜레
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Colemanite
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

colemanite
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொலிமனைற்று
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉलेमेनिट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kolemanit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

colemanite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kolemanit
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Колеманит
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Colemanit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κολεμανίτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

colemanite
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

colemanit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

COLEMANITE
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of colemanite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COLEMANITE»

The term «colemanite» is normally little used and occupies the 133.864 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COLEMANITE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «colemanite» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «colemanite» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about colemanite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COLEMANITE»

Discover the use of colemanite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to colemanite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Potter's Dictionary of Materials and Techniques
72 Colemanite Colloid 73 74 Colours Colours 76 Compound-Computer glaze calculations Conduction-Cones. Pre-Columbian American pottery and West African pottery are usually quoted as good examples of coiling. Historically, most  ...
Frank Hamer, Janet Hamer, 2004
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Borates: Handbook of Deposits, Processing, Properties, and Use
Depth •40 -45 Mineral assemblages Calcite (in limestone) Colemanite, celestite Tuff Colemanite, celestite Tuft, clay, celestite, realgar, orpiment, sulphur, gypsum Colemanite, calcite, celestite Marl, realgar, orpiment Hydroboracite Colemanite, ...
Donald E. Garrett, 1998
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BIWIC 2006: 13th International Workshop on Industrial ...
Boric acid is produced by the reaction of colemanite (2CaO.3B2O.t.5H2O) with sulfuric acid in a heterogeneous solid-liquid reaction leading to crystallization of gypsum as a by product. Gypsum is removed bv filtration and boric acid, which has ...
Peter Jansens, Joop ter Horst, Shanfeng Jiang, 2006
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Canadian Mining Journal
NEW BORATE FIELD IN NEVADA. Deposits of colemanite, a mineral that yields borax, which were recently discovered in southern Nevada, have been examined by L. F. Noble, a geologist of the United States Geological Survey, Department ...
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Ceramic Technology for Potters and Sculptors
Beaker Al Beaker A2 Beaker A3 Beaker A4 plain glaze, no addition add 5 g colemanite add 10 g colemanite add 15 g colemanite Mark the beakers A2, A3, and A4 clearly with the correct colemanite addition. Now put the colemanite away (you ...
Yvonne Hutchinson Cuff, 1996
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Evaporites:Sediments, Resources and Hydrocarbons: Sediments, ...
TULU STRUCTURES CYCLES ACEP BORATES Undifferentiated borate minerals Colemanite OTHERS Tuff Limestone Claystone Tuff and clay undifferentiated L Carbonate and |v larnin. claystone^ Chert MINERALS Sulphur Ulexite ...
John K. Warren, 2006
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New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
Material Sodium borate Ulexite Colemanite Datolite Control Mean crop yield Crop no. Normal 1 58, 54, 47. 41, 43, 2 57. 57. 64, 51, 45, 3 50 41 54 92 32 10.5. 8.1. 5.6 I 62. 76. 77. 49, Very high 1 3 121, 95. 86 120. 102. 119 87, 120 59, 122 132 ...
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Engineering and Mining Journal Volume 112
These later beds are in general distinctly less deformed than the colemanite- bearing series, and so far as now known no colemanite has been found in the younger group. These younger beds contain in many places interflow bands and  ...
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Engineering and Mining Journal
These later beds are in general distinctly less deformed than the colemanite- bearing series, and so far as now known no colemanite has been found in the younger group. These younger beds contain in many places interfiow bands and  ...
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E/MJ, Engineering and Mining Journal
Vein Nature of Commercial Borates Novel Characteristics of the Colemanite Deposits of California and Nevada THE EDITOR: Sir—There is one feature concerning the colemanite deposits of California and Nevada which merits especial notice ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COLEMANITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term colemanite is used in the context of the following news items.
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D.O. Letter dated 30/04/2015
2) Basic Customs Duty on Colemanite and other Boron ores has been reduced from 2.5% to Nil. S.No.113 of notification No.12/2012-Customs, ... «The Dollar Business, May 15»
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Cinderella's Prince Charming can't compete with Doctor Who's …
"I can't compete," Madden can be heard saying as Lindalee and Coleman hug. Turns out these girls have history. Lindalee's a total Colemanite ... «Radio Times, Mar 15»
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Boron Compounds (Borax, Boric Acid and Others) Market for …
Boron ores are mined to extract minerals such as colemanite, kernite, tincal, and ulexite. Commercially important boron compounds such as ... «PR Newswire, Dec 14»
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In taking up its Aim listing Friday, Bacanora is ready to take on majors
... project a net present value (NPV) at an 8% discount rate of C$113-million, based on a commodity price of $500/t for colemanite concentrate. «Creamer Media's Mining Weekly, Jul 14»
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Mexico-focused project developer Bacanora aims for London listing
... project a net present value (NPV) at an 8% discount rate of $113-million, based on a commodity price of $500/t for colemanite concentrate. «Creamer Media's Mining Weekly, Jun 14»
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Erin Ventures Inc. Sees Big Potential In Its Boron Project
Turkey is currently the only significant exporter of colemanite and thus ... be an appetite amongst colemanite consumers for either an alternative ... «Benzinga, May 14»
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Orocobre Limited (ASX:ORE) (TSE:ORL) Positive Results from PFS …
The third product stream, hydroboracite and colemanite are mined at Sijes and concentrated to produce mineral concentrates for direct sale. «ABN Newswire, Apr 14»
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Orocobre Limited (ASX:ORE) (TSE:ORL) Porvenir Historical …
The third product stream, hydroboracite and colemanite are mined at Sijes and concentrated to produce mineral concentrates for direct sale. «ABN Newswire, Apr 14»
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Discoveries: Boron a bit more than a hole in the ground
He was holding out a laminated card affixed with four chunks of real, honest-to-goodness minerals mined at the plant: Borax, Colemanite, ... «Sacramento Bee, Jan 13»
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What Is Boron, And How Can You Play It?
There are four borates that make up about 90 percent of the borates used commercially: colemanite, kernite, tincal and ulexite. These borates ... «Seeking Alpha, Nov 12»

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