PITCHBLENDE


Meaning of PITCHBLENDE in English

[ 'pɪtʃblɛnd ]

■ noun a form of the mineral uraninite occurring in brown or black pitch-like masses and containing radium.

Origin

C18: from Ger. Pechblende , from Pech 'pitch' + Blende (see blende ).

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