hydroboracite

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *wed-

Proto-Indo-European *-r̥

Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥

Proto-Hellenic *údōr

Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)

Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)lbor.

English hydro-

English boracite

English hydroboracite

From hydro- + boracite.

Noun

hydroboracite (plural hydroboracites)

1. (mineralogy) A hydrated borate mineral with the chemical formula CaMgB₆O₈(OH)₆·3(H₂O).

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Hydroboracite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “hydroboracite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.