carnotite

[ kahr-nuh-tahyt ]

nounMineralogy.
  1. a yellow, earthy, hydrous potassium uranium vanadate: an ore of uranium.

Origin of carnotite

1
1895–1900; named after A. Carnot (died 1920), French mining official; see -ite1

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How to use carnotite in a sentence

  • Pitchblende is the best, but carnotite, which is a gray rock with yellowish streaks, is also good ore.

    The Blue Ghost Mystery | Harold Leland Goodwin
  • The powder is definitely carnotite, and it matches ore produced on the Colorado Plateau.

    The Blue Ghost Mystery | Harold Leland Goodwin
  • It's obvious that powdered carnotite was spread here before the corn was planted.

    The Blue Ghost Mystery | Harold Leland Goodwin
  • But couldn't the carnotite have been stolen from a privately owned mine?

    The Blue Ghost Mystery | Harold Leland Goodwin
  • But it seems to be pulverized ore, and my guess would be carnotite.

    The Blue Ghost Mystery | Harold Leland Goodwin

British Dictionary definitions for carnotite

carnotite

/ (ˈkɑːnəˌtaɪt) /


noun
  1. a radioactive yellow mineral consisting of hydrated uranium potassium vanadate: occurs in sedimentary rocks and is a source of uranium, radium, and vanadium. Formula: K 2 (UO 2) 2 (VO 4) 2 .3H 2 O

Origin of carnotite

1
C20: named after A. Carnot (died 1920), French inspector general of mines

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