CARNOTITE


Meaning of CARNOTITE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' kär-n ə - ˌ t ī t

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from M. A. Carnot † 1920 French inspector general of mines

Date: 1899

: a yellow to greenish-yellow mineral consisting of a radioactive hydrous vanadate of uranium and potassium that is a source of radium and uranium

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