carnotite

[ kahr-nuh-tahyt ]

/ ˈkɑr nəˌtaɪt /

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noun Mineralogy.

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

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Origin of carnotite

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

Words nearby carnotite

carnivorous, carnose, Carnot, Carnot cycle, Carnot engine, carnotite, Carnot principle, Carnot refrigerator, Carnot's theorem, carnous, carny

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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?
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But it seems to be pulverized ore, and my guess would be carnotite.
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British Dictionary definitions for carnotite

carnotite

/ (ˈkɑːnəˌtaɪt) /

noun

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

Word Origin for carnotite

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

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