-ˌpīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from R.R. Sharp, 20th century British army officer + French -ite
: a mineral (UO 2 ) 6 (CO 3 ) 5 (OH) 2 .6H 2 0(?) consisting of a hydrous basic carbonate of uranyl found with other uranium minerals
-ˌpīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from R.R. Sharp, 20th century British army officer + French -ite
: a mineral (UO 2 ) 6 (CO 3 ) 5 (OH) 2 .6H 2 0(?) consisting of a hydrous basic carbonate of uranyl found with other uranium minerals
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012