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☆ cole·man·ite (kōl′mən īt′)
noun
a white or colorless, monoclinic mineral, CaBO·5HO, that is an ore of boron; hydrous calcium borate
Etymology: after W. T. Coleman (1824-93), U.S. manufacturer of borax
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