noun
also fer·ga·nite fərˈgäˌnīt, ˈfərgəˌn-
( -s )
Etymology: Russian ferganit, from Fergana, region in west central Asia + Russian -it -ite
: a mineral U 3 (VO 4 ) 2 .6H 2 O consisting of a hydrated uranium vanadate occurring in sulfur-yellow scales