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Meaning of nahcolite in English:

nahcolite

Pronunciation /ˈnɑːkəlʌɪt/

noun

Mineralogy

  • Native sodium bicarbonate, which crystallizes in the monoclinic system and occurs as colourless or white prismatic crystals.

Origin

1920s. From nahco- (after NaHCO3, the chemical formula of the mineral) + -lite.