URANINITE


Meaning of URANINITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ yu̇-ˈrā-nə-ˌnīt ]

noun

Etymology: German Uranin uraninite (from New Latin uranium ) + English -ite

Date: 1879

: a a black octahedral mineral that consists of an oxide of uranium which usually contains thorium, lead, and rare earth elements and is the chief ore of uranium

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