English Explanatory Dictionary

larderellite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dimorph of ammonioborate. A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing boron, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen.

Word forms

larderellite

Etymology

Named after French engineer François Jacques de Larderell (1790–1858), known in Italy as Francesco Giacomo de Larderel, who ran business in the Tuscan borax industry.

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