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thenardite Min.|θɛˈnɑːdaɪt, tɛ-| [Named in honour of L. J. Thénard, French chemist: see -ite1.] Anhydrous sodium sulphate occurring in white or brown translucent crystals.
1842Penny Cycl. XXIV. 310/2 Thenardite—(Anhydrous Sulphate of Soda)—occurs crystallized... It is used in the preparation of carbonate of soda. 1868Dana Min. 616 The water exudes during winter from the bottom of a basin, and becoming concentrated in the summer season, deposits crystals of thenardite. |