noun
- a white crystalline mineral consisting of hydrated sodium borate, used as a source of borax
Usage: mineralogy
Examples
- The mine produced large quantities of kernite for industrial use.
- Kernite was first discovered in California’s Mojave Desert.
- The company extracts kernite to manufacture cleaning products.
- Geologists identified kernite deposits in the dried lake bed.
- Kernite crystals can grow to impressive sizes under the right conditions.