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coffinite

American  
[kaw-fi-nahyt, kof-i-] / ˈkɔ fɪ naɪt, ˈkɒf ɪ- /

noun

  1. a mineral, black uranous silicate, USiO 4 , an important ore of uranium.


Etymology

Origin of coffinite

First recorded in 1950–55; coffin + -ite 1

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