ˈtsipəˌīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: German zippeit, from Franz X. M. Zippe died 1863 Austrian mineralogist + German -it -ite
: a mineral approximately (UO 2 ) 2 (SO 4 )(OH) 2 .4H 2 O consisting of a hydrous basic sulfate of uranium
ˈtsipəˌīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: German zippeit, from Franz X. M. Zippe died 1863 Austrian mineralogist + German -it -ite
: a mineral approximately (UO 2 ) 2 (SO 4 )(OH) 2 .4H 2 O consisting of a hydrous basic sulfate of uranium
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012