English Explanatory Dictionary

rivadavite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing boron, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and sodium.

Word forms

rivadavite

Etymology

Named after Argentine president Bernardino Rivadavia (1780-1845) Rivadav- + -ite There is no connection to the Rivadavia borate mine

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