gummite

American

[guhm-ahyt] / ˈgʌm aɪt /

noun

Mineralogy.

a yellow to red alteration product of pitchblende and a minor ore of uranium, having a greasy luster and occurring in gumlike masses.

gummite British

/ ˈɡʌmaɪt /

noun

an orange or yellowish amorphous secondary mineral consisting of hydrated uranium oxides

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Etymology

Origin of gummite

1865–70; originally German Gummit. See gum ¹, -ite ¹

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